A review by adhesivedolphin
We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really wanted to love this book, and the fact that I didn't is likely due entirely to the fact that I'm not a huge fan of enemies to lovers. Once the love interests talked openly and honestly about their feelings, I started to like their relationship, but I didn't totally buy the 'why I was mean to you' reasoning from the love interest. Overall, I liked the world, the lead characters and the Latinx representation.