A review by julis
The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

challenging dark tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

This came from one of those tumblr posts on what to read when GtN has just occupied your brain and yeah.
Anti-colonialism fantasy about French North Africa and how it only takes a handful of genuinely bad actors to completely destabilize a good faith attempt at peace. Also, as might be guessed, queer women.
Has a few moments that made me go “yeah this is a first novel” mostly in some of the transitions, but exceptional work otherwise.