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Deep in Providence by Riss M. Neilson
4.0
What price are you willing to pay for what you want and need? For what your friends need? For your family's needs?
Deep in Providence explores these questions from the perspectives of friends Miliani, Inez, and Natalie as they grapple with what to do when their friend Jasmine is killed suddenly by a drunk driver. At the funeral, it seems like Jasmine's body is warm, and they begin to think that her spirit is still around. Having dabbled in magic together previously, they start to explore what it would take to keep Jasmine around.
Despite their different households and upbringings, the girls bond together and work spells bit by bit to strengthen their craft.
None of these girls have easy lives. They are plagued by family and financial issues, grief and struggles with religion. This is not a lighthearted coming-of-age novel.
I listened to the audiobook version and appreciated how Cindy Kay managed to differentiate the voices of the sizable cast of characters. This one is heavy, haunting, and heartbreaking, so I found myself needing to break down the 12 hours and 52 minutes audiobook into smaller bites.
If you are looking for something to make you feel and to cause your skin to prickle with goosebumps at the mention of the spirits, sink into the secrets and spells of Deep in Providence.
*Contains multicultural representation and LGBTQ representation
Note: There are spoilers in the content warning.
CW: death of a loved one, death of a close friend, grief, drug addiction, overdose, witchcraft, deportation, parental abandonment, guilt, anxiety, drug dealing, teen pregnancy, abortion, mentions of child abuse and sexual abuse
I received an ALC from Macmillan Audio via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
Deep in Providence explores these questions from the perspectives of friends Miliani, Inez, and Natalie as they grapple with what to do when their friend Jasmine is killed suddenly by a drunk driver. At the funeral, it seems like Jasmine's body is warm, and they begin to think that her spirit is still around. Having dabbled in magic together previously, they start to explore what it would take to keep Jasmine around.
Despite their different households and upbringings, the girls bond together and work spells bit by bit to strengthen their craft.
None of these girls have easy lives. They are plagued by family and financial issues, grief and struggles with religion. This is not a lighthearted coming-of-age novel.
I listened to the audiobook version and appreciated how Cindy Kay managed to differentiate the voices of the sizable cast of characters. This one is heavy, haunting, and heartbreaking, so I found myself needing to break down the 12 hours and 52 minutes audiobook into smaller bites.
If you are looking for something to make you feel and to cause your skin to prickle with goosebumps at the mention of the spirits, sink into the secrets and spells of Deep in Providence.
*Contains multicultural representation and LGBTQ representation
Note: There are spoilers in the content warning.
CW: death of a loved one, death of a close friend, grief, drug addiction, overdose, witchcraft, deportation, parental abandonment, guilt, anxiety, drug dealing, teen pregnancy, abortion, mentions of child abuse and sexual abuse
I received an ALC from Macmillan Audio via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.