Reviews

The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

suzynotsontag's review against another edition

this book helped me realize that i sadly don’t care for fantasy as a genre 

paradoxchild's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

alannator's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad tense 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

5.0

bea_pants's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

jodie34's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book was amazing in some ways, I loved the different groups of people and different blood they have. The surprise at the end with Loot was brilliant. I can’t wait to find out what that means. 

redd91's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

kruton's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

3.0

Fantasy is not really my genre of choice, but I thought the characters were fairly compelling and the narrative pretty entertaining. The allegories are very blatant, and the figurative language is not as strong as it could have been. There were also parts of the book that got repetitive, and some of the build up to yhe larhe action sequence could have been cut shorter in particular areas. However, overall a fairly enjoyable read 

nkim77's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective 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? No

4.25

Took 6.5 hours to read. 
Very good story with interesting plot, took me a bit to get into the story.
Trans and lots of POC rep
Found love in a hopeless place
anyone can bloodwerk, what will happen when Sylah gets to mainland
what was loot’s yellow blood? 
what other secrets does jond have?

happy_meeal's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

dracula's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

fascinating world building and i loved the explanations re: gender. very interested in continuing the trilogy!!!!