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A review by discardeddustjacket
Blood, Flesh, & Magic by Viano Oniomoh
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Oh my goddddd!
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Took me a minute to catch my stride, but once the story hooked me, I devoured it. The writing was effortlessly propulsive, and it didn’t lag, which surprised me given the book’s length.
The characters were compelling, the romance had me giggling and kicking my feet, and the story was refreshingly original.
The way Oniomoh uses this world to explore a system of justice that focuses on rehabilitation and reparations instead of incarceration, as well as the care and attention given to the unhoused in this story are also admirable. It imagined a society that treats both folks that have caused harm and the unhoused as human beings, and offers them the dignity and the care they deserve, instead of locking them away or casting them aside.
I had a blast with this. I highly recommend it!
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Took me a minute to catch my stride, but once the story hooked me, I devoured it. The writing was effortlessly propulsive, and it didn’t lag, which surprised me given the book’s length.
The characters were compelling, the romance had me giggling and kicking my feet, and the story was refreshingly original.
The way Oniomoh uses this world to explore a system of justice that focuses on rehabilitation and reparations instead of incarceration, as well as the care and attention given to the unhoused in this story are also admirable. It imagined a society that treats both folks that have caused harm and the unhoused as human beings, and offers them the dignity and the care they deserve, instead of locking them away or casting them aside.
I had a blast with this. I highly recommend it!