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jdesimoney's review against another edition
4.0
Dragged in the middle and could have been 100 pages shorter but made up for it toward the end.
hojo4489's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
aasiy4h's review
adventurous
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
4.0
i was actually pretty impressed by this book. very mystical and good at explaining the fantasy lore. i liked the characters, most of them were very loveable. the villains were also very good and fleshed out. the plot twist within the last 50 or so pages caught me off guard a little bit and personally i feel that it should have been introduced sooner but it wasnt unfortunately. i also liked how there was no romance in this book. i know that might sound stupid but i genuinely feel that if this book had some sort of romance plot it would take it away from all the adventure and the main premise of the arabian nights elements. on a side note, there was cliche phrases like letting out breaths she didnt realise she was holding, but ive come to realise that this is extremely common in most fantasy books and you cant really get away from it. other than that, it was fun to read and quite gripping. im always a fan of short chapters so this book was great for that. i think i will read the rest in the trilogy when they come out.
a happy 4/5 stars
a happy 4/5 stars
bec_quinlan's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
minnah's review against another edition
super slow and the city of brass is in my shelf so i will prob just read that instead
maplereads18's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
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
4.5
ashleyjgp's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
clareoz's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Had a good time but not a great time - lovely descriptions at times but the characters just weren’t that compelling for me.