Scan barcode
A review by caitlin_bookchats
So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.5
Y'all, I'm unsure whether I'll eventually settle on 5 stars such a strong debut! or 4 there's no ending! I'm feeling very unsure about Faron as wingleader.
What I am certain of is this is the strongest YA debut I've read in years.
This world and these characters are so fully realized with allusions to a full revolution happening years before simply adds to what we are seeing here. Cole's two points of view are distinct not just in setting but in attitude and she balances them well, switching at just the right point in the story.
I would highly recommend this to fans of fantasy with inventive magic, dragon book enjoyers, and people who have ever asked what happens 5 years _after_ the secret teen queen, her magical child warrior, and the magical child's protective sister throw off the chains of imperialism and have to, you know, actually run the country.
What I am certain of is this is the strongest YA debut I've read in years.
This world and these characters are so fully realized with allusions to a full revolution happening years before simply adds to what we are seeing here. Cole's two points of view are distinct not just in setting but in attitude and she balances them well, switching at just the right point in the story.
I would highly recommend this to fans of fantasy with inventive magic, dragon book enjoyers, and people who have ever asked what happens 5 years _after_ the secret teen queen, her magical child warrior, and the magical child's protective sister throw off the chains of imperialism and have to, you know, actually run the country.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation and War
Minor: Torture
Both POV characters fought in a brutal war as children and sometimes mention their memories of the battlefield.
One sister is lesbian and mentions an ex girlfriend and a crush, a side character is in a same gender marriage. Neither of these things is commented on by the society within the text.