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A review by maddithemoodi
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
This book, more than the last, I feel had too many plot lines happening simultaneously. I wish that the plot had been more focused, though I did like learning more about the fae. I also really loved Samuel’s storyline in this book, but I wish that what ‘saved’ him was not a woman. I think it feeds too much into patriarchal ideas of women ‘fixing’ men. I continue to really appreciate the accurate portrayals of trauma and its lasting effects.
There was a short section in this book that called a part-Chinese character “inscrutable” and attributed this to his being Chinese. It was disappointing and upsetting when I had previously enjoyed that this series seemed much more like the work of a feminist. I hope that this section was well-meaning but ignorant, especially since the author is usually respectful and has taken care to have diverse and not tokenized characters. I don’t know how to feel about this part of the book.
There was a short section in this book that called a part-Chinese character “inscrutable” and attributed this to his being Chinese. It was disappointing and upsetting when I had previously enjoyed that this series seemed much more like the work of a feminist. I hope that this section was well-meaning but ignorant, especially since the author is usually respectful and has taken care to have diverse and not tokenized characters. I don’t know how to feel about this part of the book.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicide
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Torture
Minor: Racism