A review by booksgurrsandpurrs
So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole

hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

 Since this is a YA fantasy, I expected the influence of Jamaican history to be more symbolic rather than pointed, but the reading experience was quite the opposite and the story is better for it. There's discussion about the price of war. The ripple effect of colonization is threaded throughout the story. Strength of family, inner power and identity. Cole's fantasy world building is handled smoothly, immersing the reader into the world. One I'm excited to return to in this continuing series.