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bruhbruh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ce deuxième livre est aussi bien que le premier, il est devient même drôle. On ne s'ennuie pas à un seul moment, les 700 pages sont avalées sans aucun accrochage (on peut également féliciter la traductrice). Le monde est clarifié dans celui ci et on découvre de nouveaux aspects.
Pour les personnages, alors que je les appréciais dans le précédent, iels deviennent carrément attachants. Le développement de Nahri est fabuleux. Elle se prend enfin en main. Il y a beaucoup de femmes présentes dans celui ci, ce qui manquait dans le premier. Ali est encore plus engagé dans sa lutte anti classe à Daveabad. Dara commence à utiliser son cerveau et son bon sens tout en restant un ennemi terrifiant.
Hâte de lire la suite !
Pour les personnages, alors que je les appréciais dans le précédent, iels deviennent carrément attachants. Le développement de Nahri est fabuleux. Elle se prend enfin en main. Il y a beaucoup de femmes présentes dans celui ci, ce qui manquait dans le premier. Ali est encore plus engagé dans sa lutte anti classe à Daveabad. Dara commence à utiliser son cerveau et son bon sens tout en restant un ennemi terrifiant.
Hâte de lire la suite !
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Genocide, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Slavery, Classism, Blood, Death, Trafficking, Misogyny, Hate crime, War, Violence, Alcohol, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Alcoholism and Homophobia
scrubsandbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
5.0
I didn't think it was possible but this book got even better than the first! I loved the further dive into the politics of this world, and the cliffhanger ending nearly killed me. And my love for Nahri only seems to grow!
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Blood, Death, and Colonisation
Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia
embee3's review against another edition
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? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Medical content, and Violence
Moderate: Blood and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent, Homophobia, Sexism, Classism, and Fire/Fire injury
laurenkimoto's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Torture, Xenophobia, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexism, Slavery, and War
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Homophobia, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry
mjwhitlock18's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Second in a trilogy, and I didn’t like it quite as much as the first, but it was still very enjoyable! (I think it dragged just a bit too much at the beginning for me.) I liked how the political intrigue played out and you see the characters respond to their situations. Many characters, especially Nahri and Ali, are given real development. I like that none of the characters are perfect, sometimes morally grey, sometimes just stupid. I don’t always like how their choices, but I still find them believable. Nahri’s choices still drive me crazy sometimes and WTF @Dara how could you make the same monumental mistake a second time. I love Ali’s passion but like damn sometimes someone just needs to put a hand over his mouth! Ghassan deserved worse. I still hope for the best for Jamshid and Muntadhir, but this hope might hurt me later… Maybe a hot take, but Ali deserves Nahri far more than Dara.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Rape and Homophobia
thoughtsontomes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I didn't love this quite as much as the first book but still enjoyed it quite a lot. There is a 5 year time jump between this book and the first book, so I do think that impacted things a bit for me. Still loved how this progressed and very interested to see how this series ends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Violence
Minor: Homophobia
n_asyikin_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
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
5.0
The City of Brass was one of the best fantasy I've read, & The Kingdom of Copper cemented my view on this absorbing trilogy! In the sequel, the tense political games continued as both Nahri & Ali dealt with the increasing tyranny of Daevabad's ruler Ghassan. The matter was made more complicated as trust was lost between friends, siblings & family while lives were put on the edge.
With evocative & sensuous world-building, the story drew you in as a reader with detailed descriptions so vivid that you could almost feel them with the tips of your fingers. The action scenes were as thrilling as they were cinematic; some highlights includeNahri summoning a sandstorm to put out the fire when the Daevas were under attack during the Navasatem procession, & Ali controlling the water from the lake & atmosphere to help defeat unexpected enemies when Daevabad was under attack.
Aside from its captivating settings, you'd be just as invested in the emotional roller coaster the characters will put you through. Often limited by their perspectives, the issues rooted in prejudices would likely leave you cursing them for the lack of insights & humanity. But, it made the confrontation by those from the community made marginalised in this world, like Dr Subha's & Aqisa's unforgiving criticisms , some of the most satisfying I've read. The tyranny of Ghassan was matched by the coldness of Manizheh; where the former had an immediate impact to the storyline, the latter acted as an external source of danger that foreshadowed doom.
You'd also ache from the destruction & reconstruction of trust in familial, platonic & romantic relationships. You'd come to sympathise with them in one part, vilify them in the next. Mostly, you'd hope that they could look beyond their insecurities (caused not by each other, but common enemies) & be a better person. Because you've fallen for them & don't want (begged!) to come to hate their moral failings. Basically, Chakraborty brilliantly led the readers to fester on frustration & fear, heartaches for yearning, before moving you with acts of devotion & love. I think Ali's relationship with Muntadhir exemplified this perfectly. (Despite their complicated relationship, the Qahtani siblings are my favourite!)
I don't think I have sufficient words to rave over this book & series. Chakraborty's writing was effectively visceral to me that despite months after I read the 1st book, I still remember it clearly; I suspect Kingdom of Copper will be no different. I'm excited (& also fear) to read the final book of the trilogy!
If you're interested in incredible world-building with fascinating magical creatures rooted in North African & Asian myths set against political intrigue & intimate connections, the Daevabad series will give you the adventure you need!
With evocative & sensuous world-building, the story drew you in as a reader with detailed descriptions so vivid that you could almost feel them with the tips of your fingers. The action scenes were as thrilling as they were cinematic; some highlights include
Aside from its captivating settings, you'd be just as invested in the emotional roller coaster the characters will put you through. Often limited by their perspectives, the issues rooted in prejudices would likely leave you cursing them for the lack of insights & humanity. But, it made the confrontation by those from the community made marginalised in this world,
You'd also ache from the destruction & reconstruction of trust in familial, platonic & romantic relationships. You'd come to sympathise with them in one part, vilify them in the next. Mostly, you'd hope that they could look beyond their insecurities (caused not by each other, but common enemies) & be a better person. Because you've fallen for them & don't want (begged!) to come to hate their moral failings. Basically, Chakraborty brilliantly led the readers to fester on frustration & fear, heartaches for yearning, before moving you with acts of devotion & love. I think Ali's relationship with Muntadhir exemplified this perfectly. (Despite their complicated relationship, the Qahtani siblings are my favourite!)
I don't think I have sufficient words to rave over this book & series. Chakraborty's writing was effectively visceral to me that despite months after I read the 1st book, I still remember it clearly; I suspect Kingdom of Copper will be no different. I'm excited (& also fear) to read the final book of the trilogy!
If you're interested in incredible world-building with fascinating magical creatures rooted in North African & Asian myths set against political intrigue & intimate connections, the Daevabad series will give you the adventure you need!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Xenophobia
Moderate: Misogyny and Blood
Minor: Homophobia
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