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joshbrown 's review for:
Children of Blood and Bone
by Tomi Adeyemi
Good: The rich setting, most of the world building, the character of Amari, the beginning chapters set in the fishing village.
The Not-So-Good: If you've read much Fantasy then you'll know the beats this story goes through by heart. The magic system isn't really a system at all, but treated more like a mutant ability, which could be fine, but it's still not given much depth. We see through the eyes of three characters, but I never felt a deep connection with any of them. I think that circles back around to the lack of surprise or suspense in the story, leaving me no opportunity to really empathize with any of them.
Also it's almost like the romances were added just because it's necessary for YA, not because it's grown in any natural way. This isn't a terrible book, but I regret that it's not more than it is.
The Not-So-Good: If you've read much Fantasy then you'll know the beats this story goes through by heart. The magic system isn't really a system at all, but treated more like a mutant ability, which could be fine, but it's still not given much depth. We see through the eyes of three characters, but I never felt a deep connection with any of them. I think that circles back around to the lack of surprise or suspense in the story, leaving me no opportunity to really empathize with any of them.
Also it's almost like the romances were added just because it's necessary for YA, not because it's grown in any natural way. This isn't a terrible book, but I regret that it's not more than it is.