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A review by alisonvh
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I surprised myself by answering “no” to the question “Did you find the characters lovable?”
Whether or not I like the characters is usually directly related to whether or not I like a book. In this case, I didn’t care for any of the characters, but I think that was kind of the point.
The book is all about magic and movie-making, and I don’t mean “the magic of movies!” I mean using movies as a vehicle for casting literal spells.
A central part of the book is how access to that kind of power can bring out the worst in us.
I loved this book! I was growing up in the ‘90s, so I feel very nostalgic about that time period. And I love a story about magic and sorcery, so this book was right up my alley.
My only complaint is the narrator gave a very stilted and wooden performance, so maybe skip the audiobook for this one.
Whether or not I like the characters is usually directly related to whether or not I like a book. In this case, I didn’t care for any of the characters, but I think that was kind of the point.
The book is all about magic and movie-making, and I don’t mean “the magic of movies!” I mean using movies as a vehicle for casting literal spells.
A central part of the book is how access to that kind of power can bring out the worst in us.
I loved this book! I was growing up in the ‘90s, so I feel very nostalgic about that time period. And I love a story about magic and sorcery, so this book was right up my alley.
My only complaint is the narrator gave a very stilted and wooden performance, so maybe skip the audiobook for this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury