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A review by miss_fish
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Standard "teen girl will save the world once she understands her full magical potential" YA novel, but set in an alternate Nigeria rather than an alternate Europe for something different. I felt there were some world building issues but they were fine for YA, but some scene continuity moments occasionally took me out of it.
Enjoyable, and I found this and the second book at a library sale, so I'm definitely still reading the next one.
For content warnings, there are several mentions of sexual violence and a couple of references to consensual sex. All are very vague, so maybe appropriate for a younger crowd? But if I were 9 or 10 and came across these vague allusions it would have stuck in my head more from curiosity. I kind of wish she'd been a little clearer on the threats of sexual violence front. I felt like the vague and undefined threat felt so much worse than naming it. Also a reasonable amount of non-sexual violence.
Enjoyable, and I found this and the second book at a library sale, so I'm definitely still reading the next one.
For content warnings, there are several mentions of sexual violence and a couple of references to consensual sex. All are very vague, so maybe appropriate for a younger crowd? But if I were 9 or 10 and came across these vague allusions it would have stuck in my head more from curiosity. I kind of wish she'd been a little clearer on the threats of sexual violence front. I felt like the vague and undefined threat felt so much worse than naming it. Also a reasonable amount of non-sexual violence.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual violence