A review by grace_koalateareads
Tell Me How It Ends by Quinton Li

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

3.5

Tell Me How It Ends by Quinton Li is a queer-centric fantasy novel about found family, tarot cards, magic and standing up to what’s right. 

I adored how much representation was included (see below), there’s definitely something for everyone here. However, something just fell a bit flat for me. Although the actual plot is set over the course of a week or so, it felt painfully slow at times and I really had to make myself finish it. And I’m glad I did, don’t get me wrong, it just wasn’t as fleshed out as I would have liked. I’m really looking forward to the next book though and seeing how the characters develop.

If you’re a fan of Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda, Slipping The Noose by Meg Caddy or The Mermaid, The Witch and The Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall - then this book is for you! 

Representation in alphabetical order: ADHD, Anxiety, Aromantic, Asexual, Autism, Bisexual, Deaf, Family based trauma, Gay, Genderfluid, Half blind, Lesbian, Mute, Non-binary, People of colour, Queer, Sign Language

Content Warnings (provided by the author): references and themes to absent parent(s), alcohol consumption, anxiety, assault, drowning, emotional abuse, family-based trauma, fantasy racism and violence, hallucinations, hostages, imprisonment, kidnapping, occult, panic attacks and verbal abuse.