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A review by dhrish
The Conductors by Nicole Glover
4.0
3.75-4 stars
C/W: The book is set and focuses on Black Philadelphia post-Civil War and therefore will contain references to the time period.
Before I start this review, I highly encourage you to look at own voices reviews for "The Conductors".
I genuinely wish that this was a duology. There was so much going on with this book from a new magical system, to the murder mysteries, to the lives of Black people post-Civil War (looking specifically at Philidelphia). The cast is made up solely of Black characters and provides interesting commentary on the time period.
The above only scratches the surface of the subject matter "The Conductors" is trying to deal with. Some moments in this book were incredibly haunting and I wish the writing had lingered a bit more to flesh out both the characters and world-building.
The more I read "The Conductors" the more I disliked the pacing. The pacing is not slow, but rather too fast and incredibly cramped. There is a lot going on in this story and I wished that it was either double the length or more than one book.
If you are looking for something new, I would recommend "The Conductors". The premise felt like something new and exciting to me.
Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, for giving me an e-arc of "The Conductors" by Nicole Glover to review. All opinions stated are my own. "The Conductors" comes out 2 March 2021.
C/W: The book is set and focuses on Black Philadelphia post-Civil War and therefore will contain references to the time period.
Before I start this review, I highly encourage you to look at own voices reviews for "The Conductors".
I genuinely wish that this was a duology. There was so much going on with this book from a new magical system, to the murder mysteries, to the lives of Black people post-Civil War (looking specifically at Philidelphia). The cast is made up solely of Black characters and provides interesting commentary on the time period.
The above only scratches the surface of the subject matter "The Conductors" is trying to deal with. Some moments in this book were incredibly haunting and I wish the writing had lingered a bit more to flesh out both the characters and world-building.
The more I read "The Conductors" the more I disliked the pacing. The pacing is not slow, but rather too fast and incredibly cramped. There is a lot going on in this story and I wished that it was either double the length or more than one book.
If you are looking for something new, I would recommend "The Conductors". The premise felt like something new and exciting to me.
Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, for giving me an e-arc of "The Conductors" by Nicole Glover to review. All opinions stated are my own. "The Conductors" comes out 2 March 2021.