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> Tag: diverse characters

An author to watch, even though this one had some bumps

Destroyer of Light by Jennifer Marie Brissett

March 11, 2022 by Bothari43 1 Comment

Everything I can think of to say about this one makes it sound like I didn’t like it, but it really wasn’t bad! It’s the author’s second book, but it still really feels like a debut novel. But it feels like a debut from an author I would read more of. I feel like Tim Gunn telling a Project Runway contestant that they had too many good ideas and should have saved a couple for the next challenge. There were some really cool things going […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: #weneeddiversebooks, diverse characters, Jennifer Marie Brissett, settling a new planetharacters

Bothari43's CBR14 Review No:5 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: #weneeddiversebooks, diverse characters, Jennifer Marie Brissett, settling a new planetharacters ·
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Fun new graphic novel series

Wingbearer by Marjorie M. Liu

November 24, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Wingbearer by Marjorie M. Liu is a diverse story that emphasizes friendship, loyalty, conservation, spirituality, family, and the past with how it shapes the present and ultimately the future. These characters are sweet, naive, sassy, brassy and full of themselves. There is magic, adventure, and a journey that is as familiar as it is fresh. The story is cozy as we know these people from other stories, but there are fresh eyes, experiences, and influences. The 10 to 14 range would be the best suited as […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: diverse characters, family, friendship, life and death, Marjorie M. Liu, souls, spiritual, Teny Issakhanian

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:398 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: diverse characters, family, friendship, life and death, Marjorie M. Liu, souls, spiritual, Teny Issakhanian ·
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