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A review by megan_harper
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
The first third was slower than other books I’ve read by SMG, but there was a lot of context to set in order to build a strong world. Overall, I really liked the fact that the flaws in Monsterrat were used in the climactic scenes in ways that caused her to doubt herself. I also appreciate that while the tension between Monsterrat and Tristán was thrumming in the background, it wasn’t a central plot line and wasn’t overly romantic.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Ableism, Misogyny, and Colonisation
Minor: Racism