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gotathingforthings 's review for:
Rust in the Root
by Justina Ireland
Check out my full video review: https://youtu.be/Q7HdY4Y04mU
This is a really cool historical fiction that follows our main character Laura, she is a mage and takes a job at the government to survive! In this job they need to fight The Blight, which is causing havoc in America in 1937.
I think this story reminds me of Annhilation meets Miss Peregrine Home for Peculiar Children, but it it is not white! The way the mission is set up is veeery much like Annhilation, and there are eerie black and white photos throughout the book. I loved the snealy foreshadowing, the queer relationship and the complex relations our main character goes through in this time because she is not white (basically people are racist ok). I found however the world building and plot a bit lacking for me to fully and completely love the story. Don't get me wrong, it was an enjoyable and interesting book I just wish it had expanded more on the cool parts (like the magic!). 3.75/5 stars.
This is a really cool historical fiction that follows our main character Laura, she is a mage and takes a job at the government to survive! In this job they need to fight The Blight, which is causing havoc in America in 1937.
I think this story reminds me of Annhilation meets Miss Peregrine Home for Peculiar Children, but it it is not white! The way the mission is set up is veeery much like Annhilation, and there are eerie black and white photos throughout the book. I loved the snealy foreshadowing, the queer relationship and the complex relations our main character goes through in this time because she is not white (basically people are racist ok). I found however the world building and plot a bit lacking for me to fully and completely love the story. Don't get me wrong, it was an enjoyable and interesting book I just wish it had expanded more on the cool parts (like the magic!). 3.75/5 stars.