![]() ![]() The characters’ identities are never the focus of the narrative, but they are explored, and they do make the story more interesting. Also, almost every single character is Black, gay, or both. It captures the wonder of The Secret Garden and incorporates Greek mythology in a way that I didn’t expect at all but really enjoyed. Inspired by Greek mythology, by The Secret Garden and by Little Shop of Horrors, This Poison Heart is a fun and lighthearted YA novel that puts a refreshing spin on a lot of classic stories. This was one of my most anticipated books of 2021, and I am very grateful to Netgalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest revie. ![]() ![]() Briseis moves her family into this new house, and begins the process of uncovering the mysteries of her birth family and her own power. Just when her family’s financial situation is starting to get concerning she finds out that her birth mother left her a house when she died – a house with an apothecary and a garden full of poisonous plants that Briseis alone can handle. However, Briseis has never fully understood this power, because she is an adoptee who never knew her birth parents. She has always been able to make plants grow, and they’ve always gravitated toward her. It follows a teenage girl named Briseis who has a natural affinity for plants. This Poison Heart is the first book in a new series from Kalynn Bayron, the author of Cinderella is Dead. ![]()
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