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mooingwithmai 's review for:
The Ones We Burn
by Rebecca Mix
It took me sometime to get into this one but I overall really enjoyed it. Pretty much all the main characters are gay. So this is definitely a good book if you are looking for some lgbt representation. I like how the book was broken into like days leading up to the coup. It helped keep the timeline straight in my head.
I’ve read some comments saying this is reverse racism and it’s definitely not. I’m assuming the people saying that haven’t actually read the book because the “plague” actually has nothing to do with the royalty and in no way are the black royalty oppressing anyone.. There’s this whole huge plot twist you have to read to find out and everything to make sense.
T saw that the author doesn’t plan on making this series which is fine because this definitely stands on its own. It’s great world building and has a very clear cut ending. But if the author did ever want to make this series or give us a book set in the same universe I would read the hell out of it.
A quote that really got me:“I am not weak because I loved you," she whispered to Ongrum.
"I am strong because I survived you. I am strong because after all the hurt, still I love. Still I trust. My strength is not owed to the wounds you gave me, but my willingness to let them scar."
I’ve read some comments saying this is reverse racism and it’s definitely not. I’m assuming the people saying that haven’t actually read the book because the “plague” actually has nothing to do with the royalty and in no way are the black royalty oppressing anyone.. There’s this whole huge plot twist you have to read to find out and everything to make sense.
T saw that the author doesn’t plan on making this series which is fine because this definitely stands on its own. It’s great world building and has a very clear cut ending. But if the author did ever want to make this series or give us a book set in the same universe I would read the hell out of it.
A quote that really got me:
"I am strong because I survived you. I am strong because after all the hurt, still I love. Still I trust. My strength is not owed to the wounds you gave me, but my willingness to let them scar."