A review by vercopaanir
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Amazing world-building and a really neat story!  The ending felt a little rushed and there were a couple plot holes in the last 100 or so pages that didn’t seem to get answered/resolved, but overall really good writing and a unique story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Racism, Car accident, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Hate crime, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping

Minor: Cursing and Injury/Injury detail

The racism in this book is experienced by the main character and her ancestors and called out by the main character. It’s not a racist book, it’s simply sharing the lived experience of Native Americans in an urban fantasy setting.