A review by deannaksmith
Dominion by Shane Arbuthnott
4.0
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I will straight up admit that this one was a surprise, I wanted to read it based off of the cover and pretty much nothing else. With that being said, it was a really well written and unique middle grade story and I can’t wait to read the next one.
I really enjoyed the premise of the book, it’s got dystopian but also historical vibes and I just loved the way that it all went together. The way that the spirits were explained, and their purpose and struggle in the story was so well done and I loved reading and getting to know more about them. I’m also a sucker for a story that focuses on a young girl changing the world because she knows it’s the right thing to do.
I think that the most important part of this story was the characters, I loved the action and the plot, but when it comes down to it the way that the characters interacted with each other and with the world around them was so well written and told such a wonderful story. Molly is such an amazing main character and her family have their flaws but deep down they love her and that was so special. I also liked that it was shown that you don’t need to forgive people who’ve hurt you, even if they are family and you still love them. I also loved the spirits and their different personalities and feelings and ugh IT’S JUST ALL SO GOOD.
This was a well written, fast paced, thoughtful book and I can’t wait to dive into the next one and get back to Molly in all her badass glory.
I will straight up admit that this one was a surprise, I wanted to read it based off of the cover and pretty much nothing else. With that being said, it was a really well written and unique middle grade story and I can’t wait to read the next one.
I really enjoyed the premise of the book, it’s got dystopian but also historical vibes and I just loved the way that it all went together. The way that the spirits were explained, and their purpose and struggle in the story was so well done and I loved reading and getting to know more about them. I’m also a sucker for a story that focuses on a young girl changing the world because she knows it’s the right thing to do.
I think that the most important part of this story was the characters, I loved the action and the plot, but when it comes down to it the way that the characters interacted with each other and with the world around them was so well written and told such a wonderful story. Molly is such an amazing main character and her family have their flaws but deep down they love her and that was so special. I also liked that it was shown that you don’t need to forgive people who’ve hurt you, even if they are family and you still love them. I also loved the spirits and their different personalities and feelings and ugh IT’S JUST ALL SO GOOD.
This was a well written, fast paced, thoughtful book and I can’t wait to dive into the next one and get back to Molly in all her badass glory.