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The Splinter in the Sky by Kemi Ashing-Giwa
3.0
adventurous dark tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book felt like the author was working backwards from “how can I create a believable revolution against an evil empire?” and then filled in the details of the plot accordingly. 
It’s not so much that it was bad; more that it felt contrived. Or like things were happening because that author wrote them (yes I know!) rather than because the world of the book spins on its axis and so of course that’s what has to happen next. 
The food and tea sounded amazing, though, 5 stars to those descriptions.