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*I received this book in exchange for an honest review*

There are a lot of really cool concepts in this book. It takes place in a modern world where magic exists in a counter culture sort of way. It's similar to Harry Potter's world. There are White witches and Black witches. The protagonist is the son of the most feared Black witch, but his mother was a White witch. There's a prophecy. It's almost like a different take on the Harry Potter "Chosen One" story with the main character the son of the main villain. Don't get me wrong though, this book stands on its own. It is not just a rip off of Harry Potter. The magic system is completely different. When witches turn 17 they receive their Gift, a specific type of magic they excel at.

I was put off by the writing style in this book. It goes back and forth between first and second person. I found it off putting and never really felt immersed within the world.

There were some really interesting characters throughout the novel. I liked seeing how each character's personalities matched with their Gift. I also liked that White witches weren't always good and Black witches weren't all bad. There is a romantic element to the book, but it doesn't overpower. I was surprised by a same-sex love interest for the protagonist towards the end. That may be one of the reasons I read the second book. I want to see where that leads, if anywhere.

Overall, this book was underwhelming. There were many interesting elements, but it didn't come together for me. I found the writing off putting. I give this book a 3/5


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Half Bad The Half Bad Trilogy Sally Green Books Reviews

This is the author's first book, but it's a great showing and shows room for improvement as she continues to write more. (The second book in the trilogy continues to explore the themes set by the first).

That said, anybody wishing to read this series should be aware that there is extensive and graphic child abuse, and that the book is more or less in first person, in the perspective of the child receiving the abuse. The core issue at hand is a parable for racism and the way that racist attitudes being normalized and perpetuated by a society that doesn't question racist behavior can lead to gross mistreatment of citizens not matching the desired genetic make-up of those in power. Nathan struggles in an unfairly oppressive world that ultimately has been literally crafted to penalize him specifically, as the story unfolds. It's gripping, indeed, as the reviews suggest, but can be a little exhausting, emotionally-- it seems that nothing ever goes right for Nathan.

Overall, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it, with the above warning for the abuse.
I got this book because one of my students recommended it. I was interested because it is rare that I get a recommendation instead of being the one giving one. I wasn't disappointed.

The story starts a little confusingly with action that is occurring around half-way through the novel while the main character, Nathan, is being held prisoner somewhere. I would liken it to a POW camp with the stuff he goes through. He then begins to fill in the story with his own memories of his life as he continues to deal with the current conditions that surround him.

Nathan is a type of half-blood in a world that holds an underworld population of witches White and Black. The color designation is not about skin, but about magical abilities. Nathan's mother was a powerful white witch with amazing healing abilities while his father was a very dark black witch who killed a lot of bad people and ate their hearts to absorb their magical "gifts" (ala Syler from the original "Heroes" television show). Despite this, with Nathan's mother deceased and a society of witches that hate him simply because of his birth, he truly has to fight for his existence.

He lives his young life with his grandmother and three siblings that are from a different father. One sibling hates him and blames him for their mother's death while the other two love and care about him deeply. His grandmother also loves him and wants him to have a happy life. Unfortunately, the rest of the world seems against that idea except for those of black witch blood and one white witch who Nathan falls in love with.

It is an amazing story about a young man who has to become more than he or anyone expected without knowing who in his life is friend or foe. Despite the bad things Nathan does and the anger he feels at the world, you can't help but root for him and wish him success. He's a wonderful character and I enjoyed this story immensely. So much so that I immediately ordered book two and preordered book three (which is now available). I will likely be adding reviews of those two books very soon. If they are anything like this one, there will be two more 5-star reviews for this author.
*I received this book in exchange for an honest review*

There are a lot of really cool concepts in this book. It takes place in a modern world where magic exists in a counter culture sort of way. It's similar to Harry Potter's world. There are White witches and Black witches. The protagonist is the son of the most feared Black witch, but his mother was a White witch. There's a prophecy. It's almost like a different take on the Harry Potter "Chosen One" story with the main character the son of the main villain. Don't get me wrong though, this book stands on its own. It is not just a rip off of Harry Potter. The magic system is completely different. When witches turn 17 they receive their Gift, a specific type of magic they excel at.

I was put off by the writing style in this book. It goes back and forth between first and second person. I found it off putting and never really felt immersed within the world.

There were some really interesting characters throughout the novel. I liked seeing how each character's personalities matched with their Gift. I also liked that White witches weren't always good and Black witches weren't all bad. There is a romantic element to the book, but it doesn't overpower. I was surprised by a same-sex love interest for the protagonist towards the end. That may be one of the reasons I read the second book. I want to see where that leads, if anywhere.

Overall, this book was underwhelming. There were many interesting elements, but it didn't come together for me. I found the writing off putting. I give this book a 3/5