A review by ck11
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I loved this. Tracy Deonn has become one of my favourite authors; the way she writes relationships between characters is phenomenal. Really, she's been gifted with the ability to imbue her writing with so much meaning, it's spectacular. 

I loved Bree, Sel, William, Valec. Everyone but for those three fuckheads + Tor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

This book doesn't romanticise or sugar-coat any of the CWs I highlighted, but given the fact that the protagonist is a Black girl with a deep connection to her ancestors, many of the issues Black people have faced --and the issues that they face to this day-- feature in the book in a realistic manner. However, Deonn's portrayal isn't unnecessarily explicit (eg there's talk about slavery but not flashbacks showcasing slurs directed at enslaved people or any corporal punishment)