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A review by jillianzacchia
Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older
3.0
Synopsis:
Sierra learns that she comes from a family of shadowshapers, and that she possesses the ability herself. Friend and crush, Robbie, shows her how to bring her art to life, but not long after discovering the beauty behind her power, she learns that someone has twisted and warped the shadowshaping community, creating dangerous reanimated corpses that are after her.
The story was exciting, and the idea of art coming to life was beautiful, but the best part about this book were the deeper messages buried beneath the relatable dialogue and the cast of friendly characters. This book deals with community, legacy, heritage, gentrification, colonialism, the patriarchy, racism and more! It was a beautiful story featuring a strong Peurto Rican MC.
If you like YA urban fiction, Brooklyn comes alive in Older’s novel!
Sierra learns that she comes from a family of shadowshapers, and that she possesses the ability herself. Friend and crush, Robbie, shows her how to bring her art to life, but not long after discovering the beauty behind her power, she learns that someone has twisted and warped the shadowshaping community, creating dangerous reanimated corpses that are after her.
The story was exciting, and the idea of art coming to life was beautiful, but the best part about this book were the deeper messages buried beneath the relatable dialogue and the cast of friendly characters. This book deals with community, legacy, heritage, gentrification, colonialism, the patriarchy, racism and more! It was a beautiful story featuring a strong Peurto Rican MC.
If you like YA urban fiction, Brooklyn comes alive in Older’s novel!