A review by passionyoungwrites
Ours by Phillip B. Williams

adventurous dark emotional funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Throughout this novel we see the positives and negatives of conjure. We see the people of Ours forge a new life, time after time. We see community, friendship, love, and death. We experience the gifts of those that have them - healing hands, the ability to curse without touching, weather changes and time freezing, based on moods. We see the spirit of someone who has died and their journey to their next phase. Not only that but we get to learn individual stories of those that came to Ours so we can truly see and understand them. 
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Though we learn the characters here, past and their present days, the lesson for me after reading this was “Remember who you are”. Not only remembering, but accepting those that are to help you - in the right time. 
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Saint was the biggest mystery for me. Mostly because she was unable to recall any memory. And without memory it seemed that she was living day to day but also unable to remember who she was, where she came from and what started the movement that allowed Ours to exist. 

Those stones took the cake though, especially the invisibility ones! And Saint’s companion’s story was heartfelt and touching! 

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As a multi - generational story, it definitely shows how the decisions we make will affect those that come from us down the line.