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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark
4.5
adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was fun. The writing has a wacky, whimsical feel. Once the worldbuilding came in and Eveen's connection with her mark was revealed, I got invested.

This would work so well as a Netflix action movie, especially animated. I can see how fun the Eveen vs. the Spider-Cat fight scene would be visually. The undead assassins get grimmer and cooler with each introduction.

 I enjoyed reading this though the final battle can be a barrier to understand if you're unfamiliar with west indian creole. 

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