A review by ploceus_ymile
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-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

4.0

Despite it sometimes being trope-y and predictable and having a romance that felt forced/unnecessary, I really enjoyed the heart of this book and the worldbuilding.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content