A review by heatherbookely
The Name of the Blade by Zoë Marriott
3.0
This book moved very quickly. I don't know what the reading level was, but it was very much "this thing is happening and oh hey foxes and oh hey let's fight BAM book is over." So it was a quick read, but a little too quick for my taste.
Pros:
Non-white girl as the main character, which was great.
Her best friend is a BIRACIAL LESBIAN, WHICH IS SO INCREDIBLY RARE AND I GOT EXCITED AND ALMOST STARTED SCREAMING ON THE BUS.
The stories we learn about aren't western fairy tales.
Cons:
Ugh, stupid love story.
The sword seemed to control the MC more than she was controlling it, which I didn't like. Let her be strong! Don't let the sword take over for her completely.
The lesbian is getting hit on by a guy and he kisses her and she's like uhhh we need to talk about this BUT THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT IT. And like, yeah, sexuality is fluid and teenagers are figuring things out and blah blah blah, but it was said multiple times that Jack was only interested in girls. I don't know if the kiss will come up in the next book (is there a next book?), but I need there to be a discussion about how you need to respect someone's sexuality. I was so angry.
Anyway, this was a quick read, and it was fine.
Pros:
Non-white girl as the main character, which was great.
Her best friend is a BIRACIAL LESBIAN, WHICH IS SO INCREDIBLY RARE AND I GOT EXCITED AND ALMOST STARTED SCREAMING ON THE BUS.
The stories we learn about aren't western fairy tales.
Cons:
Ugh, stupid love story.
The sword seemed to control the MC more than she was controlling it, which I didn't like. Let her be strong! Don't let the sword take over for her completely.
The lesbian is getting hit on by a guy and he kisses her and she's like uhhh we need to talk about this BUT THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT IT. And like, yeah, sexuality is fluid and teenagers are figuring things out and blah blah blah, but it was said multiple times that Jack was only interested in girls. I don't know if the kiss will come up in the next book (is there a next book?), but I need there to be a discussion about how you need to respect someone's sexuality. I was so angry.
Anyway, this was a quick read, and it was fine.