A review by sproutedpages
A Magnolia Dies and Blooms by H.S. Wolfe

dark emotional hopeful fast-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

5.0

There is so much about this story that I loved, but I really, truly adored that a character named Hestia embodies the feeling of home for the protagonist

(alongside the bayou being a more literal home, of course)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Body horror, violence, implied transphobia, internalized transphobia and homophobia, gun violence, side character death, strangulation, implied drowning.