A review by rikana93
Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book was such a lovely surprise! It drew me in very slowly, introducing me to the world and the characters. Before I knew it, I was hooked and had a really hard time putting the book down. The narrator's voice in the audiobook was perfect for the main character. 

I truly appreciated having genuinely lovely characters who were good and loving people. The main character had many flaws that were quite infuriating, but it was so heartening to see her friends and loved ones helping her see how much she did deserve and help her grow. I simply loved Lara's character and couldn't get enough of her beautiful relationship with Sofi and the rapport that slowly grew throughout the book. I do think most of the other characters were a bit flat compared to Sofi and I wish there had been a way to flesh out their dimensionality more. This didn't take away from my love of the book at all though. 

The book is quite meandering in its pace, and it really celebrates the power of music. As someone who played the flute for eight years, I was personally disappointed the flute got such a bad rep in this story! But, I still loved the story nonetheless.
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