A review by booksalacarte
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
3.25
3.25⭐️ 1.5🌶️ (romantic tension only)
This book has a really interesting magic system and great background work in mythology and plants. I really enjoyed Bri and her relationship with her parents. I almost wish it was just those 3 saving this magic world.
There were a LOT of pop culture references. Like a lot. For a fantasy, it was a little interruptive.
I found the pacing in the first half of the book to be very slow and drawn out without the context to back up the pace. I felt like some dialogue was very forced and stilted, making the continued line broken and feeling like you flipped two pages instead of one.
The other thing that made me pause was the age gap romance. I don’t know why the age gap is an issue here for me.
This is a lgbtqia+ YA book. Be aware of language and other trigger warnings. I would recommend it for a 15+yo.
This book has a really interesting magic system and great background work in mythology and plants. I really enjoyed Bri and her relationship with her parents. I almost wish it was just those 3 saving this magic world.
There were a LOT of pop culture references. Like a lot. For a fantasy, it was a little interruptive.
I found the pacing in the first half of the book to be very slow and drawn out without the context to back up the pace. I felt like some dialogue was very forced and stilted, making the continued line broken and feeling like you flipped two pages instead of one.
The other thing that made me pause was the age gap romance. I don’t know why the age gap is an issue here for me.
This is a lgbtqia+ YA book. Be aware of language and other trigger warnings. I would recommend it for a 15+yo.
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder, Death of parent, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Gaslighting