A review by talypollywaly
Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore

adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

3.2 rounded up.
I took a chance on this book even with the mediocre reviews. Unfortunately, the reviews were right. I can't say a lot without spoiling.
But if you don't care about that: the ridiculous explanation for Violets powers felt like cheating after the author spent all this time trying to convince the audience that Violet was a hardworker who earned her spot at the top. Being born with supernatural gifts hardly constitutes grounds for becoming a "glass ceiling shatterer." It just felt plain dumb to explain everything as being supernatural. The "government source" reveal was also ridiculously dumb and veered into wanna-be Stranger Things territory.
Most of the rating is for the amazing audiobook production.
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