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A review by rea
The Conductors by Nicole Glover
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I didn't know what to expect coming into this book but I knew it was underground railway and magic and I was sold.
I really really loved this book, it's much slower in pace than I would normally read but that gave it time to really settle in and feel real. One of the things I enjoyed was the difference in the magic systems, one for the blacks and one for the whites and of course the white one is the one that is socially allowed and black people aren't allowed to own a wand even though slavery is over.
Hetty and Benji are great characters and their relationship is such a great slow burn in that they have already been married for years and yet Hetty is still convinced it was for convenience and not because they love each other.
The murder mystery aspect was done really well and I fell for a couple of the red herrings.
I would 100% recommend this book to other people
I really really loved this book, it's much slower in pace than I would normally read but that gave it time to really settle in and feel real. One of the things I enjoyed was the difference in the magic systems, one for the blacks and one for the whites and of course the white one is the one that is socially allowed and black people aren't allowed to own a wand even though slavery is over.
Hetty and Benji are great characters and their relationship is such a great slow burn in that they have already been married for years and yet Hetty is still convinced it was for convenience and not because they love each other.
The murder mystery aspect was done really well and I fell for a couple of the red herrings.
I would 100% recommend this book to other people
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Slavery and Torture