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rubyredders's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
The characters are all a delight. Fatma just trying yo do her job and somehow her mystery solving suit wearing cane swinging self is rizzing up Siti - certified baddie. Aasim was also there - I kid I kid he entertained me by being such an ‘in my day!’ Type of old man hahaha
The mix of history and magic weaved together surprisingly well. It didnt feel like it was lore dumping at any point. Just a case of as things appear Fatma puzzles them out using context clues that do relate to the world as is.
Cairo at the turn of the 20th century makes for such a unique take on the magical realism genre where modern day and [insert US location here] tends to dominate. I will definitely be looking into the rest of the series in future
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Cursing
emily_mh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Gore, Murder, Death, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Body horror, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Ableism, Colonisation, Vomit, Blood, Sexism, Classism, Confinement, Racism, Kidnapping, and Misogyny
Minor: theftanni_swanilda's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Self harm, and Suicide
Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Blood, Death, and Gun violence
librarianmage's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Blood, Suicide, and Gun violence
gothnailcare's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Suicide, and Gore
Minor: Cannibalism, Xenophobia, Body horror, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Classism
madarauchiha's review
3.0
I think I'd love this if I could stand steampunk. The setting was great, the writing fantastic, I don't care for the steampunk, but I enjoyed the plot nonetheless.
I really did hate the whorephobia though, stop shitting on sex workers you assholes.
content warnings
medium suicide, body horror,
major gore, murder, death, gun violence, body horror, unreality, anti sex worker sentiment, whorephobia,
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Death, Gun violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Suicide and Body horror
horizonous's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Blood, Kidnapping, Sexism, and Sexual content
◦ Sexual content = Prostitution