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_forestofpages's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
Despite this sequel having far less action than the first book, I loved it even more. I was enthralled by the continuation of the insane final chapters of book 1 and then the time jump in book 2. The author leaned heavily on the themes she touched on in book 1 and went hard on the politics and war. In my opinion, this was handled so well and was always engaging to read.
There was never a time where I felt like the author was trying to tell me how to feel and instead had these incredibly complex characters and morals and different wills and beliefs all mixed up, and it was realistic and frustrating and compelling at every turn. I was frequently yelling at the pages, these characters who I like so much.
The last 200 pages took me for a ride and had me constantly tense and worried for everyone. I had no idea what would happen. Exhilarating and wild ending. I cannot wait to pick up the third and final book.
Nahri finally did what I wanted and made her own choices! She seems much more matured and cautious. I also grew to love several other characters I didn't like or just didnt understand in the first book.
There was never a time where I felt like the author was trying to tell me how to feel and instead had these incredibly complex characters and morals and different wills and beliefs all mixed up, and it was realistic and frustrating and compelling at every turn. I was frequently yelling at the pages, these characters who I like so much.
The last 200 pages took me for a ride and had me constantly tense and worried for everyone. I had no idea what would happen. Exhilarating and wild ending. I cannot wait to pick up the third and final book.
Nahri finally did what I wanted and made her own choices! She seems much more matured and cautious. I also grew to love several other characters I didn't like or just didnt understand in the first book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, Racism, Child death, Blood, and Racial slurs
Minor: Slavery and Body horror
kylosten's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, War, and Violence
raavi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, War, Grief, and Self harm
Moderate: Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Hate crime, Vomit, and Kidnapping
emmasafford725's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide and Xenophobia
stuckinatimeloop's review against another edition
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
amazing. it starts off a bit slow especially in the middle, but it sets up perfectly for the main events towards the end.
the character development was great in this one. we got to see a lot more of muntadhir, who's a very interesting character. one moment you hate him and the other you want him to be happy and safe.
alizayd as well, i loved to see him humbled and bring himself back up. he's probably my favourite character.
and nahri is awesome as always.
this is one of the best fantasy series I've read, and the politics is so well written. I usually prefer characters over plot, but the author does the plot so good you get very invested in it. there is no good side or bad side, everyone has done questionable things so you're kind of rooting for both but neither at the same time.
the character development was great in this one. we got to see a lot more of muntadhir, who's a very interesting character. one moment you hate him and the other you want him to be happy and safe.
alizayd as well, i loved to see him humbled and bring himself back up. he's probably my favourite character.
and nahri is awesome as always.
this is one of the best fantasy series I've read, and the politics is so well written. I usually prefer characters over plot, but the author does the plot so good you get very invested in it. there is no good side or bad side, everyone has done questionable things so you're kind of rooting for both but neither at the same time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, Classism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Blood, and Slavery
Moderate: Medical content and Genocide
madison_mls's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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
4.75
Really strong sequel to the first book! The last 40% had me GAGGED!! The world and character building is developed further in this book in a way that is done really well without any heavy info dumping. Plus it’s all paced so incredibly well. Can’t wait to read the third and final installment!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Medical content, Xenophobia, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Murder, and Religious bigotry
elizabeth_lepore's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, Death, and Xenophobia
Moderate: War, Alcoholism, and Medical content
Minor: Genocide and Confinement
singalana's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Even though I listened to it as an audio, I had to SLOG through this book!
It has been about a year since I listened to the first part of the trilogy. It was a huge mistake to wait that long because I spent about the first 20 % of the book wondering who that character was, what that word meant and what happened in the last book.
After I got over that, the book started dragging for a different reason: NOTHING MEANINGFUL HAPPENS! It feels like there are no stakes, and so much time is spent on describing the most meaningless things. As one reviewer pointed out, everything that the characters try to do is thwarted by someone more powerful.
About 60 % in, I realized that I do not care about any of these characters. Except maybe for Dara, because he is at least a little bit interesting. There’s no real feeling of danger, and I knew nothing bad would happen to the characters. The main character, Nahri, is insufferably righteous, the same as Ali. As one reviewer put it: 99 % of the characters are magical racists, religious fanatics or war criminals. Not exactly a likeable bunch.
Spoilers!
But in all seriousness, I could not give a damn about any of these characters, especially since they are all so infuriatingly dramatic all the time. It sucks out any real impact a really dramatic scene should have when the characters are gasping and staring in shock about half of the book. If the author succeeded in something, it was when in the first book, I started to like Dara, even though he is practically a war criminal. Then, in the second book, I’m supposed to root for the Qahtanis, I guess?
In addition to that, this book is all over the place about the shafit, the “mixed-bloods”, who are part human. The shafit are treated as something to be saved, and when they lash out for being treated like cattle, they are suddenly wild animals.
This book has way too many elements, it’s way too slow, and everything is so damn dramatic all the time. I’m so glad this is over. Let’s see if I pick up the last part of this series in a year or so after I have forgotten how messy and frustrating this was.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Colonisation, Death of parent, Blood, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Slavery, Alcohol, Classism, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, War, and Xenophobia
renpuspita's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
If I can give all the 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 in the world for this book, I would. I can't fathom what I feel after finish reading this one, except intense and full of mind-blowing moment. To say my review didn't do justice for the story of The Kingdom of Copper is an understatement. You must experience it yourself, since I have a feeling that The Daevabad Trilogy might be one of my favorite epic fantasy trilogy and favorite read for this year!
The Kingdom of Copper is the second installment of The Daevabad Trilogy and the event in this book is happened 5 years after The City of Brass with the exception of the prologue that told days after the event that decide our protagonist's fate, Nahri, Alizayd and Dara. Nahri is now fully embraced her role as Daeva's healer, Banu Nahida, while constantly under King Ghassan's watchful eyes and constant pressure. Ali was banished from his Princely duty and must go to Am Gezira to avoid assassination attempt to his life while try to mastering his new ability that connected to the Marid. However, Dara find himself changed entirely, and must serve another Banu Nahida, Manizheh that plan to seize Daevabad when they celebrate Navasatem, Djinn celebration for their ending service to Prophet Suleiman. The book told form those 3 PoVs, Nahri, Ali and Dara respectively, but don't worry, you will not get confused because Nahri and Ali's PoV often overlapping especially when Ali finally come back to Daevabad, while Dara's will offer reader a glimpse into his new form and also Manizheh.
I found myself keep holding my breath while reading this. The political intrigue, the family drama, especially Qahtani's family! I found myself warming toward Zaynab that at first I think as spoiled princess, but in this book she's matured and somehow become Nahri's ally. We also will get introduced to Ghassan's second wife, Queen Hatset. I'm almost afraid that, being Ayanlee, Hatset will be as cunning and ruthless as her husband. Imagine my surprise when yes, Hatset is cunning, but she's also a loving mother to Ali and reasonable mother in law to Nahri. She will do anything to keep her children alive, including bring Ali to Ayanlee scholar in regard to Ali's forbidden Marid ability. I'm become thoroughly disgusted with the way Ghassan treat his objects, his tyranny is so apparent compared to book 1 in which he will not hesitate to execute the shafit over one or two rebellion to teach them a lesson. Completely different from his ancestor, Zaydi Al Qahtani that decide to rebel againts Nahid Council because of their treatment to the shafit. I'm sometimes wondering, why Ghassan rule the shafit with iron fist and in the other side he easily threatened Daeva if Nahri dare to defy him. He always said that Daevabad come first, so from where all this obsession about Daevabad come? I can's see him as a wise king, because just like Ali, what Ghassan did to shafit is beyond horrible. Meanwhile, I'm also not impressed with Muntadhir, especially with his treatment to Ali. Gone the Big Brother that always protect Ali in book 1, Muntadhir in this book is despicable. I got that he's worried about Jamshid and with their forbidden feeling to each other, but I feel like Muntadhir is so pathetic in this one. Muntadhir did get his redemption arc, albeit too late, so right now he's my least favorite character. However, Jamshid (beside Ali) become my favorite character. He's so preciousss and I pray that he will come alive unscathed, especially after his unknown fate when Daevabad got sacked.
Some events that happen in The Kingdom of Copper are mirroring the event in real life, I found myself to take a breath and closed my eyes, try to not crying because of the unfairness that happen in Daevabad. I feel like history always repeat itself. The shafit, the Daeva, the Gezziri, and many others. How I can totally see the conflict and the conspiracy in this book can totally happen in real life. How for the interest for their tribe, the Daeva is willing to sacrifice theirs and blamed the shafit for that. How the Daeva's view about shafit, dirt blood, lower caste and all make me sick to the stomach. Reading this book is not easy. I praise for Chakraborty's ability to wring my emotions, to feel what her characters feel, the injustice, the despair, but also cheer when they finally triumphs againts their adversaries and then succumb again to despair reading their fate, lol. I also like that bit by bit, Chakraborty reveal the truth behind Suleiman's seal. The cause about why Prophet Suleiman punish the daevas, their connection with marid and ifrit. There's also a glimpse in how Anahid cross the marid lake and build Daevabad.
I would not discuss about the world building, since its already established in book 1. I also liked how Chakraborty write, simple yet engaging. I said that in book 1, she write many compelling male characters, but in book 2, the girls is shine through. Nahri, pragmatist as she is, finally decide enough is enough with Ghassan and openly defied him while still maintain her wits. Her friendship with Ali is still raw after what Ali did to Dara, but I liked that they try to make amend eventhough Nahri is still sore about the past. It's also seems that she still care about Dara and maybe Dara too have feeling for her, if only his emotional baggage not that big as the Sahara. But I'm surprised to see Nahri and Muntadhir's marriage is... well put. I'm expect they will hate each other and become grumpy, but to see that they act civilized to each other and Nahri still visit Muntadhir's bed despite she know about Muntadhir's feeling to Jamshid, is speak volume. I dislike Muntadhir, yes, but I can see that both Nahri and Muntadhir are victim to Ghassan's many schemes. The other female characters is pretty much well written, like Zaynab, Queen Hatset, the shafit doctor, Sen, that Nahri befriend in order to help her in the Nahid hospital, Razu and, even Manizheh. I think that there's something sketchy about Manizheh and her connection to Nahri.
One of my favorite narrative is Ali's and I have heart for this guy, maybe because he's idealistic, he's remind me of myself back then. He's also underdog, getting hate from his own family, punished for his vision to see the wellness of the shafit. I want to said "OMG, please stop torturing him, already!". While I know many prefer Dara, I think Ali is more suitable for Nahri compared to the Afshin. Yeah, Dara and Nahri has history, but I hope the platonic relationship between Nahri and Ali can develop more. I'm smiling when see Ali's reaction to Nahri's wardrobe or when they become close because it's apparent that he's smitten by her while Nahri is still oblivious not mention still seethe to Ali because Ali's role in Dara's demise. But seeing they cooperate with each other, like when building the hospital and when Daevabad's got attacked, make me giddy, lel.
The Kingdom of Copper make me lose my sleeping time, and I will said, it's worth it. The book's climax is very much well written, intense and full of action, wits and revelation (not mention, some of characters end up dead :') ). The story end with a cliffhanger and I'm glad that I decide to wait until The Empire of Gold released, so I don't need to wait that long! I'm very much recommend to start with The City of Brass and be prepared to swept away in the world of the Djinn that full of wonder but also political intrigue!
The Kingdom of Copper is the second installment of The Daevabad Trilogy and the event in this book is happened 5 years after The City of Brass with the exception of the prologue that told days after the event that decide our protagonist's fate, Nahri, Alizayd and Dara. Nahri is now fully embraced her role as Daeva's healer, Banu Nahida, while constantly under King Ghassan's watchful eyes and constant pressure. Ali was banished from his Princely duty and must go to Am Gezira to avoid assassination attempt to his life while try to mastering his new ability that connected to the Marid. However, Dara find himself changed entirely, and must serve another Banu Nahida, Manizheh that plan to seize Daevabad when they celebrate Navasatem, Djinn celebration for their ending service to Prophet Suleiman. The book told form those 3 PoVs, Nahri, Ali and Dara respectively, but don't worry, you will not get confused because Nahri and Ali's PoV often overlapping especially when Ali finally come back to Daevabad, while Dara's will offer reader a glimpse into his new form and also Manizheh.
I found myself keep holding my breath while reading this. The political intrigue, the family drama, especially Qahtani's family! I found myself warming toward Zaynab that at first I think as spoiled princess, but in this book she's matured and somehow become Nahri's ally. We also will get introduced to Ghassan's second wife, Queen Hatset. I'm almost afraid that, being Ayanlee, Hatset will be as cunning and ruthless as her husband. Imagine my surprise when yes, Hatset is cunning, but she's also a loving mother to Ali and reasonable mother in law to Nahri. She will do anything to keep her children alive, including bring Ali to Ayanlee scholar in regard to Ali's forbidden Marid ability. I'm become thoroughly disgusted with the way Ghassan treat his objects, his tyranny is so apparent compared to book 1 in which he will not hesitate to execute the shafit over one or two rebellion to teach them a lesson. Completely different from his ancestor, Zaydi Al Qahtani that decide to rebel againts Nahid Council because of their treatment to the shafit. I'm sometimes wondering, why Ghassan rule the shafit with iron fist and in the other side he easily threatened Daeva if Nahri dare to defy him. He always said that Daevabad come first, so from where all this obsession about Daevabad come? I can's see him as a wise king, because just like Ali, what Ghassan did to shafit is beyond horrible. Meanwhile, I'm also not impressed with Muntadhir, especially with his treatment to Ali. Gone the Big Brother that always protect Ali in book 1, Muntadhir in this book is despicable. I got that he's worried about Jamshid and with their forbidden feeling to each other, but I feel like Muntadhir is so pathetic in this one. Muntadhir did get his redemption arc, albeit too late, so right now he's my least favorite character. However, Jamshid (beside Ali) become my favorite character. He's so preciousss and I pray that he will come alive unscathed, especially after his unknown fate when Daevabad got sacked.
Some events that happen in The Kingdom of Copper are mirroring the event in real life, I found myself to take a breath and closed my eyes, try to not crying because of the unfairness that happen in Daevabad. I feel like history always repeat itself. The shafit, the Daeva, the Gezziri, and many others. How I can totally see the conflict and the conspiracy in this book can totally happen in real life. How for the interest for their tribe, the Daeva is willing to sacrifice theirs and blamed the shafit for that. How the Daeva's view about shafit, dirt blood, lower caste and all make me sick to the stomach. Reading this book is not easy. I praise for Chakraborty's ability to wring my emotions, to feel what her characters feel, the injustice, the despair, but also cheer when they finally triumphs againts their adversaries and then succumb again to despair reading their fate, lol. I also like that bit by bit, Chakraborty reveal the truth behind Suleiman's seal. The cause about why Prophet Suleiman punish the daevas, their connection with marid and ifrit. There's also a glimpse in how Anahid cross the marid lake and build Daevabad.
I would not discuss about the world building, since its already established in book 1. I also liked how Chakraborty write, simple yet engaging. I said that in book 1, she write many compelling male characters, but in book 2, the girls is shine through. Nahri, pragmatist as she is, finally decide enough is enough with Ghassan and openly defied him while still maintain her wits. Her friendship with Ali is still raw after what Ali did to Dara, but I liked that they try to make amend eventhough Nahri is still sore about the past. It's also seems that she still care about Dara and maybe Dara too have feeling for her, if only his emotional baggage not that big as the Sahara. But I'm surprised to see Nahri and Muntadhir's marriage is... well put. I'm expect they will hate each other and become grumpy, but to see that they act civilized to each other and Nahri still visit Muntadhir's bed despite she know about Muntadhir's feeling to Jamshid, is speak volume. I dislike Muntadhir, yes, but I can see that both Nahri and Muntadhir are victim to Ghassan's many schemes. The other female characters is pretty much well written, like Zaynab, Queen Hatset, the shafit doctor, Sen, that Nahri befriend in order to help her in the Nahid hospital, Razu and, even Manizheh. I think that there's something sketchy about Manizheh and her connection to Nahri.
One of my favorite narrative is Ali's and I have heart for this guy, maybe because he's idealistic, he's remind me of myself back then. He's also underdog, getting hate from his own family, punished for his vision to see the wellness of the shafit. I want to said "OMG, please stop torturing him, already!". While I know many prefer Dara, I think Ali is more suitable for Nahri compared to the Afshin. Yeah, Dara and Nahri has history, but I hope the platonic relationship between Nahri and Ali can develop more. I'm smiling when see Ali's reaction to Nahri's wardrobe or when they become close because it's apparent that he's smitten by her while Nahri is still oblivious not mention still seethe to Ali because Ali's role in Dara's demise. But seeing they cooperate with each other, like when building the hospital and when Daevabad's got attacked, make me giddy, lel.
The Kingdom of Copper make me lose my sleeping time, and I will said, it's worth it. The book's climax is very much well written, intense and full of action, wits and revelation (not mention, some of characters end up dead :') ). The story end with a cliffhanger and I'm glad that I decide to wait until The Empire of Gold released, so I don't need to wait that long! I'm very much recommend to start with The City of Brass and be prepared to swept away in the world of the Djinn that full of wonder but also political intrigue!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
brynalexa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I was consistently shocked through the entire book. The story never goes where you’re expecting it to. Somehow a cast of treacherous characters making terrible decisions works. Brilliant.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Classism, Racism, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Stalking, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Medical content, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Suicide, War, Miscarriage, Slavery, and Torture