This Poison Heart
- 384
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“This Poison Heart” is a contemporary fantasy about a young Black woman who comes into her powers and a deadly family legacy. Some readers love Briseis’s bond with her two mothers and her friendships, while wishing for more action than this slow-burning mystery offers and a romance that took its time. It suits anyone who likes magic woven into a family story.
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About the book
A young Black woman embraces her extraordinary powers and discovers a deadly family legacy in this contemporary, diverse feminist fantasy by Cinderella Is Dead author Kalynn Bayron
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 101 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 41% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 101 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is This Poison Heart?
It has 384 pages — shorter than 82% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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