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A review by seilahuh
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
i forget you're supposed to tag spoilers. I'M GOING TO SPOIL THINGS
anyways, bree's journey continues to be fascinating. and i enjoyed learning more about the world outside the order and hazel and mariah and volition. i had a crush on unc valec, ngl. i didn't know how bad i needed to see a suave, black demon until now. still hate alice tho, she's left a bad taste in my mouth since legendborn.
bloodmarked is a great continuation of the legendborn cycle which is best defined by a few themes and messages: black girl magic, literally, but in the South (YES); contending with grief; becoming your own person despite lineal predisposition and expectations; and the most important message that white institutions remain hostile and racist to black folks despite whatever progressive image they portray. i love radicalisation in my stories.
tracy is so real 💯
admittedly, the romance is not incredibly enticing to me, mainly because i'm focused on what will happen to bree. (sowwy.)
unpopular opinion perhaps:
i wanna see bree become 'bad'. in fact, i wholly support her being a villain to them whites. for what they did to her and her people, yeahhh tor and everybody who hurt bree and them better watch their backs! i need to see her make real good on her promise to tacitus and them.
an extra thought: i'm probably one of the few who didn't hate arthur, like yeah i like a snake ass character who got a reason. here's to hoping him and vera aren't gone forever, forever. i just feel like they all had a bad argument and they should come back together to destroy the Order ❤
anyways, bree's journey continues to be fascinating. and i enjoyed learning more about the world outside the order and hazel and mariah and volition. i had a crush on unc valec, ngl. i didn't know how bad i needed to see a suave, black demon until now. still hate alice tho, she's left a bad taste in my mouth since legendborn.
bloodmarked is a great continuation of the legendborn cycle which is best defined by a few themes and messages: black girl magic, literally, but in the South (YES); contending with grief; becoming your own person despite lineal predisposition and expectations; and the most important message that white institutions remain hostile and racist to black folks despite whatever progressive image they portray. i love radicalisation in my stories.
tracy is so real 💯
admittedly, the romance is not incredibly enticing to me, mainly because i'm focused on what will happen to bree. (sowwy.)
unpopular opinion perhaps:
i wanna see bree become 'bad'. in fact, i wholly support her being a villain to them whites. for what they did to her and her people, yeahhh tor and everybody who hurt bree and them better watch their backs! i need to see her make real good on her promise to tacitus and them.
an extra thought: i'm probably one of the few who didn't hate arthur, like yeah i like a snake ass character who got a reason. here's to hoping him and vera aren't gone forever, forever. i just feel like they all had a bad argument and they should come back together to destroy the Order ❤
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail