A review by katietotallybooked
The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas

adventurous funny mysterious 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

2.5

I loved Angie Thomas' YA books The Hate You Give and On The Come Up. Unfortunately, this middle grade fantasy missed the mark for me. I understand I'm not the target audience. But as someone who reads middle grade & YA to recommend them to young readers, I wasn't very engaged in this one. In my opinion, I think there are better written middle grade fantasies out there. This won't be a top one that I recommend, especially not to Canadian readers. It felt very American in terms of the social commentary that Angie Thomas was weaving in to the story.

Positives: 

• The audiobook narration is excellent. It is performed well. 
• Angie Thomas made a strong effort to weave current events for the Black community as well as the stories of important figures in Black History into her storyline. 
• The characters felt realistic and authentic. 

Negatives:

• The flow of the author's writing was not smooth. There were passages that felt disjointed. There was a lot more telling the reader about plot points than showing the reader. 
• I felt confused at the beginning of the book. I found the world building parts hard to follow and understand. I was not engaged from the very start. 

Themes/Topics:

• Black Lives Matter social commentary
• Black History
• Friendship
• Sibling Relationships
• Parent-Child Relationships
• Identity

I'd Recommend To:

• Readers looking for #ownvoices fantasy
• Fantasy readers who are wanting a new series to start
• Readers interested in BLM social commentary