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A review by beautynbks
Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I’m going to tell my kids this is Harry Potter. Blood at the Root was filled with no stop action. A black boy with magical powers is what we need in this world because Black people are magical. Act I was nonstop action and Malik is coming to the realization that he has power in his hands but doesn’t know how to harness it.
As another reviewer stated, Act I and III were filled with action, lies and betrayal but something was missing in the middle of the book. The story became muddled and confusing. Overall this is an amazing book and I’m glad I was finally able to listen to it and I’m ready for book two right now.
As another reviewer stated, Act I and III were filled with action, lies and betrayal but something was missing in the middle of the book. The story became muddled and confusing. Overall this is an amazing book and I’m glad I was finally able to listen to it and I’m ready for book two right now.