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The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

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katedispenza's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

5.0

mxunsmiley's review against another edition

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5.0

I absolutely hate the author for the way this book ended. I can't wait to get into the second and third installments! The world is so complex that I did have trouble throughout the novel, though I eventually got a handle on who was who and such, but I really appreciate the thought that went into the lore. Overall, this was really engaging and again, I can't wait to continue the trilogy.

alpejskaksiazka's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny relaxing

3.5

Fabuła spoko, akcji mało, bezsensownych opisów od cholery...czy będę kontynuować...kiedyś może tak

b_morganbooks's review against another edition

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4.5

I read this in May 23, and although I enjoyed it, I struggled with the world building for some reason. It just wasn’t going in my head. I haven’t read the sequels yet, but it is on my mind a lot so I decided to give it another chance and write notes/annotate. I found it so much more consumable this time around and I’m so glad I decided to try again!

Much like on my first read, the setting is by far my favourite part of the book. I felt like the descriptions were so vivid, they made me feel like I was in the desert (helped by the fact that it’s been a lovely warm weekend). I think the history of the world is so interesting and layered. I’m sure this will only continue to improve in the rest of the series too.

I don’t quite know where the relationships between Nahri and Dara/Ali are going, I can’t work out if they’re both romantic or I’m just hoping for a love triangle. I’ll have to keep going and find out!