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The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark

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trin's review against another edition

4.0

Likable characters and highly entertaining world-building, even though some of the exposition is awkwardly presented, likely due to this novella's novellaness. This feels very much like a piece of a much larger story, which I can only hope Clark writes.

carc19's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

4.0

meggles801's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

chemifox's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

3.75

Fun read! Loved the world building and the central mystery, but it felt too short for me to fully connect with. I look forward to reading the novel set in the same universe.

atlantisfrost's review

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adventurous 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? No

5.0

Really enjoyed this novella! I love that Arabic terms are used throughout - I'm learning a lot. It feels like the author is intimately familiar with Egypt's geography, history, and language. The author also has such a vivid, lush vision of this steampunk, alternate-history Cairo - it feels like a real place! And Onsi's ramblings of historical details are such a nice addition. Can't wait to read more in the Dead Djinn universe.

thechanelmuse's review against another edition

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5.0

The Haunting of Tram Car 015 is a historical fantasy-detective-steampunk adventure set in an alternate Cairo in 1912 where agents Hamed Nasr and Onsi of the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments, and Supernatural Entities investigate a haunted tram car juxtaposed in this bustling city with an Egyptian suffrage movement (women on the brink of gaining their right to vote). This novella has some witty moments and the worldbuilding is excellent.