Lionheart Girl by Yaba Badoe

Lionheart Girl

Yaba Badoe

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

Born into a family of West African witches, Sheba's terrified of her mother who can turn into a crow. But like mother, like daughter – magic runs through her blood and Sheba discovers powers of her own. Her touch can unravel people's innermost ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 42 reviews

Moods

adventurous 58%
mysterious 58%
emotional 50%
dark 41%
tense 33%
hopeful 16%
challenging 8%
reflective 8%
sad 8%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 30%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.55

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