A review by ceceblue
Weak Heart by Ban Gilmartin

5.0

I've been trying (and failing) to read more diverse genres this year, because I was feeling disillusioned with all of the YA I was reading. All of the stories felt the same. I didn't feel like I was learning anything.

But this book! This book is all the best parts of YA fiction, and is the future of the genre to me. I love scrappy young characters doing their best. I love queer MCs. I love mlm/wlw solidarity. I love regional mythology.

I really enjoyed the the narrative and how the mystery unfolded. The author gives just enough hints and foreshadowing that you can figure out the twist alongside the characters.

And I can't stress enough how much I enjoyed the mythology! Selkies are probably my favorite mythical creature and I'm eager to read anything about with them. But all the other creatures were very interesting too - I felt like I learned so much about Scottish mythology, and the creatures felt so natural in the setting.

The writing style really drew me in, and I enjoyed watching all the relationships between the characters develop. 10/10 would recommend, would read books from this author again