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bkclub4one's review against another edition
3.0
***Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for a copy of this book.
A fantasy book with a dash of romance and a modern twist. The story is told in alternating POVs of the main characters Jasminda and Jack. We meet Jasminda at the beginning of the book. The poor girl is up-to her neck in problems and this is made worse by the fact that she is orphaned and alone. Things take a dramatic turn when she meets an injured spy and she is thrust into a different life where she holds the fate of her people in her hands.
This book had my attention because of the writing. It was different from what I am used to. Normally I separate fantasy from anything in the modern world, so it was weird to read about telephones and have words like Intel, airplanes and fourwheel drive vehicles in here.
My favorite parts of this book were the collected folk tales at the beginning of each chapter.Talk of humor and wisdom, who knew they would make such a good combination. Another positive was that it was nice to finally see a non Caucasian female mc in a fantasy book. The model on the cover looks a lot like Jasminda in case you were wondering.
There is also some romance for the romance lovers. It is a sweet kind of romance where they fall for each other and nobody says a thing about the attraction.
My main problem with this book started somewhere in the middle. The book dragged on and on. I honestly did not even see the point to some of the chapters. Then there was the ending, after all that build up?
Anticlimactic is the word people.
A fantasy book with a dash of romance and a modern twist. The story is told in alternating POVs of the main characters Jasminda and Jack. We meet Jasminda at the beginning of the book. The poor girl is up-to her neck in problems and this is made worse by the fact that she is orphaned and alone. Things take a dramatic turn when she meets an injured spy and she is thrust into a different life where she holds the fate of her people in her hands.
This book had my attention because of the writing. It was different from what I am used to. Normally I separate fantasy from anything in the modern world, so it was weird to read about telephones and have words like Intel, airplanes and fourwheel drive vehicles in here.
My favorite parts of this book were the collected folk tales at the beginning of each chapter.Talk of humor and wisdom, who knew they would make such a good combination. Another positive was that it was nice to finally see a non Caucasian female mc in a fantasy book. The model on the cover looks a lot like Jasminda in case you were wondering.
There is also some romance for the romance lovers. It is a sweet kind of romance where they fall for each other and nobody says a thing about the attraction.
My main problem with this book started somewhere in the middle. The book dragged on and on. I honestly did not even see the point to some of the chapters. Then there was the ending, after all that build up?
Anticlimactic is the word people.
penelope_w's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
whatsmacksaid's review against another edition
Dnf at page 164. The beginning was fabulous but it lost steam somewhere around page eight, and life is too short to slog through another two hundred pages.
wisecraic's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
3.5
arcticwonk's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
_kvjones_'s review against another edition
2.0
It took until nearly the middle to get into the book at all, and I kept being caught up with and irritated with certain creative decisions that were made. The romance was fine and not my issue, both main perspectives were fine, the magic was interesting though some of the questionable choices were with it, and overall, I felt like it didn't quite succeed at some of what it attempted to.
leslieisreading's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Police brutality
literary_rose's review against another edition
It’s not super interesting to me. I don’t find myself enjoying it. Constantly wondering if the book is going to get better.