A review by ericadawson
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A wonderfully woven book. Diverse without tokenizing, complex without being confusing, and full of deep prose without being overwritten. Raybearer follows a young girl who's got probably one of the most complex mother-daughter relationships I've ever seen in a book in general, let alone YA. I love the worldbuilding and the depth of the storytelling, the way the twists and turns came without feeling like I was being blindsided or purposely led astray. 
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