The Marrow Thieves

This is the Sword & Laser pick for January 2021. You can find the podcast and the Goodreads group if you like SciFi and Fantasy. Now, back to the review. I'm not sure I would have chosen this on my own. However, the audio was available on Libby through my library, so it was a good excuse to check it out.

The description makes it sound more dystopian in some ways than it is. However, if you're a part of the group that is being hunted and abused, does it matter if the rest of the world is falling apart or not? The book doesn't focus on the greater world as much as it focuses on the characters and their stories. Thinking about other books kinda like this one, The Hunger Games is the first thing that comes to mind, although I wouldn't say, “If you liked The Hunger Games, read this.” I preferred this to The Hunger Games. The story feels more organic. The relationships feel more grounded in reality.

I like that this book makes me think about society at large and how to handle injustices. I am fortunate not to be part of a group that is targeted by bigotry because of my heritage or because of the family I am a part of, as this book illustrates. It does encourage me to not be afraid or ashamed of who I am inside and fear about whether people will like that or not. It doesn't mean it won't hurt when people do attack and shame those realities. I pray that this will sink down into my soul so that I do not attack or shame people for who they are. Especially for those traits that they cannot choose for themselves.