Children of Blood and Bone is about the oppression and marginalization of a group. Violence, intimidation, and high taxes keep the citizens weak and afraid of rebellion. This is analogous to Nazi Germany before and during the Holocaust. At this time, Jewish citizens were outcasts in society, legal measures to remove rights from Jewish people were established, and people were engaging in violent crimes against any Jewish person they saw. This book is relevant today because it shows how we can still rise in the face of marginalization and oppression.