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A review by readingqueerly
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
September has been a bit of a struggle reading-wise because of many different things, time, energy to read, etc. But also starting this book. She's chonkier than she looks and it's quite a bit of world building to get through which for me is quite difficult to get through BUT MAN OH MAN THE PAY OFF.
The last 200 or so pages were SO thrilling and tension filled and all the world building were pieces of a puzzle that suddenly all clicked into place. It was so incredibly well done. Slowly but surely the full picture started to form and while the big reveal at the end wasn't the biggest surprise for me, it was the build up to it and all the smaller twists and turns that made it such an epic climax for me.
But most importantly, I think the excellence of how race (and gender) slots into this story as an integral part of the overall plot. Bree goes on a journey of such profound self discovery that is rooted in black history overall, but her also getting in touch with her ancestors and learning about her family history and how this all connects together was expertly executed.
I had only heard raving reviews on this book, and at first I couldn't understand why. But having finished it, I know am one of the raving reviews. Read this.
(PS just wanna have it on record that I hope this will be a love triangle and not a love angle. It's not impossible I would say)
The last 200 or so pages were SO thrilling and tension filled and all the world building were pieces of a puzzle that suddenly all clicked into place. It was so incredibly well done. Slowly but surely the full picture started to form and while the big reveal at the end wasn't the biggest surprise for me, it was the build up to it and all the smaller twists and turns that made it such an epic climax for me.
But most importantly, I think the excellence of how race (and gender) slots into this story as an integral part of the overall plot. Bree goes on a journey of such profound self discovery that is rooted in black history overall, but her also getting in touch with her ancestors and learning about her family history and how this all connects together was expertly executed.
I had only heard raving reviews on this book, and at first I couldn't understand why. But having finished it, I know am one of the raving reviews. Read this.
(PS just wanna have it on record that I hope this will be a love triangle and not a love angle. It's not impossible I would say)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
Minor: Racism, Rape, and Slavery