A review by scribblerrva
Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This was a great book from beginning to end. The only reason I didn’t give it the full 5 is because only 3 of the 4 central characters had their side of the story told. Other than that, it was a well-written and engaging read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, and Torture