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A review by madmadmaddymad
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A contemporary setting with supernatural elements. A murder mystery with a satisfying and thrilling conclusion. Lovable characters and a protagonist you can really root for! Also, she’s bringing that asexual representation! This is an amazing book.
The villain is so sinister. Ellie is an excellent protagonist. I love Jay. And I love the theme that keeps popping up where she’ll talk about like, Greek mythology and how pervasive it is in American culture, somehow everyone knows the tale of Icarus flying too close to the sun, but stories of native people are forgotten and never told in school settings, unless it’s in a strictly historical, marked-by-tragedy and white guilt type of way.
Just, a really excellent book all around. I had fun getting to know these characters and I really loved the resolution with the villain. AND THE ENDING DIDN’T LET ME DOWN, cause I was about to leave work and just sit on the floor in my bedroom crying.
The villain is so sinister. Ellie is an excellent protagonist. I love Jay. And I love the theme that keeps popping up where she’ll talk about like, Greek mythology and how pervasive it is in American culture, somehow everyone knows the tale of Icarus flying too close to the sun, but stories of native people are forgotten and never told in school settings, unless it’s in a strictly historical, marked-by-tragedy and white guilt type of way.
Just, a really excellent book all around. I had fun getting to know these characters and I really loved the resolution with the villain. AND THE ENDING DIDN’T LET ME DOWN, cause I was about to leave work and just sit on the floor in my bedroom crying.