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claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
3.0
This book was recommended on booktok, and I love stories incorporating mythologies from different cultures, so I decided to give it a shot...but honestly it fell a bit short for me. The premise was interesting and I enjoyed the beginning, but the middle and end of the story lost me a bit. There were a lot of characters and families and backstories that I had trouble keeping track of (though I know that’s partly because I was listening to the audiobook rather than reading it). For the most part, I liked Nahri and Ali as characters, but the prejudices and feuds between all the different groups became frustrating and tiring to read. Booktok recommended this as having enemies-to-lovers trope, but I’m still honestly not sure which couple it’s supposed to be (I’m hoping for Nahri/Ali because I didn’t like the other guy). I assume it’s developed more in the other books in this series. The book held my attention just enough for me to get through this book, but I don’t know if I’ll finish the rest of the series.
Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just the general vibe):This is only the first book I’m the trilogy, so of course the ending isn’t a neat wrap-up, and it’s definitely not happy.
Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just the general vibe):
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Murder
Minor: Cursing and Rape
sagesapphire'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It took a bit of time and perseverance for this one to grow on me. The setting and premise interested me but something wasn't quite connecting right. The characters are so complex that it took me a lot to decipher whether or not I actually liked them or what they stood for, before I realised that "liking" them or not didn't matter, what matters is that they're well written characters with complexity and grey areas that I haven't seen in books I've read lately. So I love all the characters and how they are written, evil intent or no. By the end of the book I was begging for more and am definitely going to jump into the next in the trilogy. Super excited to find out what happens!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Rape and Self harm
smashlyn09's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Slavery, Medical content, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Body horror, Rape, Torture, Xenophobia, and Trafficking
stevienielson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-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: Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Torture, and Murder
Minor: Rape
annibd501's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, and Xenophobia
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture
alyssamakesart's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Racism, and Xenophobia
ehmannky's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Absolutely stunning. Just the right balance of romance, high fantasy, and political intrigue for my tastes. I loved everything about it. The book follows Nahri, a young con artist who gets pulled into the dangerous world of the djinn after accidentally summoning an ancient warrior. It's fast-paced and I found all of the characters engaging. I love that Chakraborty delves into the moral ambiguity of all the characters here. Even the ones who seem like they'd be on the side of justice (like the religiously devout Ali, who annoys me most because he knows the injustices and is horrified by them and goes along with everything anyways) stray from doing what they know is right in defense of the honor and love of their family and ideology. Nahri is one of my favorite female protagonists I've read in years, and I cannot wait to get my hands on the sequel.
Just as stellar on a reread.
Just as stellar on a reread.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Sexism and Religious bigotry
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture