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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Bok nr 2 i serien er absolutt bedre enn sin forgjenger, og det er elementer her som til tider gjør at den fortjener mer enn de 3 stjernene jeg ender opp med å gi den. Men igjen så er det mye som plager meg med boken.
Først og fremst er det fortsatt en gjennomgående forvirring fra min side gjennom hele forløpet. Det er noen plotholes som gir meg nakkesleng, og jeg tok meg selv i å flere ganger ikke skjønne noe som helst av hva som skjedde, til tross for at det var skrevet på en slik måte hvor forfatteren tenker at det er en selvfølge at vi skal vite det.
Det desidert beste med boken for min del er relasjonen mellom Nasir og Zafira, selv om jeg også kunne slaktet mye ved det. De er definisjonen på slowburn - noe jeg likte godt - men klarer samtidig ikke helt å innfri i slutten, og etterlater et ønske om mer.
Ofte kan jeg kjenne på en trang til å ville lese bøker på nytt etter at jeg er ferdig, eller at jeg legger den fra meg velvitende om at det ikke blir siste gang jeg leser boken. Med denne serien kjenner jeg derimot at jeg har null tro på at jeg kommer til å plukke den opp igjen. On to the next!
Først og fremst er det fortsatt en gjennomgående forvirring fra min side gjennom hele forløpet. Det er noen plotholes som gir meg nakkesleng, og jeg tok meg selv i å flere ganger ikke skjønne noe som helst av hva som skjedde, til tross for at det var skrevet på en slik måte hvor forfatteren tenker at det er en selvfølge at vi skal vite det.
Det desidert beste med boken for min del er relasjonen mellom Nasir og Zafira, selv om jeg også kunne slaktet mye ved det. De er definisjonen på slowburn - noe jeg likte godt - men klarer samtidig ikke helt å innfri i slutten, og etterlater et ønske om mer.
Ofte kan jeg kjenne på en trang til å ville lese bøker på nytt etter at jeg er ferdig, eller at jeg legger den fra meg velvitende om at det ikke blir siste gang jeg leser boken. Med denne serien kjenner jeg derimot at jeg har null tro på at jeg kommer til å plukke den opp igjen. On to the next!
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Massively impressed by the control Hafsah Faizal had over the plot of this book. The first one seemed like it was a little all over the place, but this story was entirely under Faizal’s control, down to every word on the page. She wrote an amazing story. This book was, without a doubt, worth the read of the first.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Re-entry after reading the first book months ago was a little rough. Comraderie between the zumra and the sharp riposterie was a favorite. Emotional depth dropped away from the knee-deep level of We Hunt the Flame, and the writing itself felt more assured and occasionally hit near lyrical. I wish it had explored more reality-based societal expectations of Arabia, like the scene in which the Prince chooses to sleep apart from the Huntress and have a female tend her wounds, after hearing her insulted in the street by his association. Book-end convergence of the main characters was barely satisfying.
Enjoyable, like the first, but forgettable.
I finished this a few days ago and had to, again, go read a summary to even remind myself what happened. I think these are well-written, and anyone who is a fan of YA adventure fantasies will enjoy this at face value because of the uncommon setting and non-white characters. There is a romantic element that doesn't overtake the entire story
But for anyone looking for a unique plot, look elsewhere.
There's a lot to be said for this being a duology and not another trilogy, but too much about the world and the solutions was lackluster. Everything was seemingly a two-three day trip by horse away, even the most mystical of hidden places. Too easy to come up with solutions to years-long problems, too easy to vanquish evil.
I finished this a few days ago and had to, again, go read a summary to even remind myself what happened. I think these are well-written, and anyone who is a fan of YA adventure fantasies will enjoy this at face value because of the uncommon setting and non-white characters. There is a romantic element that doesn't overtake the entire story
But for anyone looking for a unique plot, look elsewhere.
There's a lot to be said for this being a duology and not another trilogy, but too much about the world and the solutions was lackluster. Everything was seemingly a two-three day trip by horse away, even the most mystical of hidden places. Too easy to come up with solutions to years-long problems, too easy to vanquish evil.