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kearaspencer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rae_bookmarkchronicles's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I'm having feelings
books4susie's review against another edition
4.0
I had high hopes for this book but was only slightly disappointed by the fantasy aspects. This story leaned more towards the historical uncurrent of being an African American living in South Carolina in 1962, the height of the Jim Crow era. I plowed through the book to see how Evalene would master her abilities at jubilation(magic). Unfortunately, the ending broke my heart.
nicolemhewitt's review against another edition
5.0
This review and many more can be found on my blog: Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Daughters of Jubilation is a story of power and the ways it can be wielded for both good and evil. Having grown up in the Jim Crow era, Evvie knows what powerlessness feels like and she isn’t willing to just sit back and wallow in it. Luckily, she has magic on her side. But as Evvie’s powers grow stronger, she struggles to figure out boundaries: When is using her magic against someone justified, and just how far is too far? Suspense is built when Evvie realizes she’s being stalked by a mysterious man who she eventually realizes has ties to her past–a past she doesn’t want to remember. And another surprising character shows up in Evvie’s dreams and adds a uniquely unexpected element to the story that I won’t spoil. (Though, I will say it makes me wonder if there are more books planned in this world…) Daughters explores difficult topics, including sexual assault and extreme racism that turns brutal, so it can be a tough read in some parts, but at its heart it’s a story of strength and resilience. I highly recommend this powerful read!
***Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher for review purposes. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***
Daughters of Jubilation is a story of power and the ways it can be wielded for both good and evil. Having grown up in the Jim Crow era, Evvie knows what powerlessness feels like and she isn’t willing to just sit back and wallow in it. Luckily, she has magic on her side. But as Evvie’s powers grow stronger, she struggles to figure out boundaries: When is using her magic against someone justified, and just how far is too far? Suspense is built when Evvie realizes she’s being stalked by a mysterious man who she eventually realizes has ties to her past–a past she doesn’t want to remember. And another surprising character shows up in Evvie’s dreams and adds a uniquely unexpected element to the story that I won’t spoil. (Though, I will say it makes me wonder if there are more books planned in this world…) Daughters explores difficult topics, including sexual assault and extreme racism that turns brutal, so it can be a tough read in some parts, but at its heart it’s a story of strength and resilience. I highly recommend this powerful read!
***Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher for review purposes. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***
krb_615's review against another edition
3.0
I know Kara Lee Corthron as a playwright first and a novelist second. She’s a gifted storyteller in both genres, stitching elegant and surreal tales about race and femininity. In Daughters of Jubilation, Corthron reclaims the magical negro trope, inserting Blackness into the world of fantasy fiction.
Due to her dramatic background, Corthron’s strength lies in dialogue, in character voice. Daughters of Jubilation’s first person narration crackles with life. Corthron’s prose captures Evvie’s effervescence, making her headspace an intriguing place to be.
Through Daughters of Jubilation, Kara Lee Corthron expands her reach as a storyteller and provides us with another diverse fantasy novel to decolonize the genre. If you want a quirky and dark fantasy read, be sure to pick this one up.
3.5 stars
Full review: https://link.medium.com/kc5R2kSRuab
Due to her dramatic background, Corthron’s strength lies in dialogue, in character voice. Daughters of Jubilation’s first person narration crackles with life. Corthron’s prose captures Evvie’s effervescence, making her headspace an intriguing place to be.
Through Daughters of Jubilation, Kara Lee Corthron expands her reach as a storyteller and provides us with another diverse fantasy novel to decolonize the genre. If you want a quirky and dark fantasy read, be sure to pick this one up.
3.5 stars
Full review: https://link.medium.com/kc5R2kSRuab
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't prepared on how much the book would effect me reading it as I forgot that YA now days can be just as hard hitting and intense as books caters to adult. A very good and well written story and I would definitely read more from this author.
elizpeace's review
DNF. I just could not get into it. I wanted to, but could not. Maybe I will try again another time.
sarahreadsabit's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars.
The voice of this writer is not one that I connect to. And the plot and character development feels sudden and unnatural at times.
Overall, the message and it’s successful ability to worm itself in my head and still haunt me days later causes me to round up rather than down.
The voice of this writer is not one that I connect to. And the plot and character development feels sudden and unnatural at times.
Overall, the message and it’s successful ability to worm itself in my head and still haunt me days later causes me to round up rather than down.
reneedoty's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
4.25
At first I wasn’t sure about this book, it went a bit slow at first but I love how it explains the magic and goes deep into her feelings
brandie_shanae's review against another edition
5.0
This book was filled with an atmosphere that left me in tears. This book is one of a kind filled with many themes. The themes within this book that are relatable to me and can be relatable to others are love, family, the future, the past, family, sacrifice, tragedy, loss, racism, regret, and family curses. The main character is this book is named Evvie (Evalene) and she lives in Jim Crow South Carolina. She has powers called Jubiliation that is passed down to all the women in her family. When Evvie tries to control her powers she had no choice but to become an apprentice to her grandmother (Grammie Attie) that many considered crazy. But as she is trained to learn and harness her powers she is also falling for a man named Clay (Clayton). Though as time goes by she is stalked by a person of her past that her hurt her and she has not memory of him and what he did to her til later on in the book and his name is Virgil Hampton who is the ancestor of a Confederate general who also was the financial backer of the KKK. As I read this book Evvie began to learn things the hard way and for the first time in her life she knows the feeling of losing someone she loves and not even having powers can guarantee saving the people she loves in her life. All I can say is that this book was phenomenal and I think everyone should read this book. Overall the lesson that I learned from this book is that having powers does not make you invincible. Having powers does not mean nothing can harm you or your loved ones. Having powers does not mean sacrifices will not be made. Life is filled with sacrifices whether you have powers or not. Having powers is one thing, but having to live with it is another. At the end of the day we are all human and having powers can not define us, the future, and who will be in our lives.