A review by waterlilyreads
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed reading this book! The worldbuilding was really impressive and immersive. It took me a while to get into this book, but as the pieces came together I had a better time getting through it. All of the POV characters are unique in their goals, backstories, motivations, and morals. There were many interesting political dynamics in this book that I hope are explored more in future books, which I believe are in the works. I also liked the integration of the magic system and hope to see more of that in the future.

The LGBTQ+ rep in this book was not the focus, but I really like how well-incorporated it was. Sexual attraction to the same gender was included casually throughout the book. There were multiple side characters who used the gender-neutral pronouns xe/xir/xirs, which I have never seen in a book before and found refreshing. Characters of unspecified genders were also referred to as they/them/theirs. 

I look forward to reading more by Rebecca Roanhorse!
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