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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A police procedural in an alternate steampunk Cairo with an excellent female lead or three. Some pacing issues but different enough to be a ton of fun.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
This story was a little bizarre and thus took a few chapters to really get into. But once I did, it was an easy ready. I wanted to know what happened next but not to the point where I was flying through the book. I did like how immersed in the culture it seemed to be but it made things a little clunky and the books was not as accessible as it could have been. The last 20% of the booked dragged on so long however and just got more and more absurd. The writing also got really simple, as though the author wrote the end first and then the beginning, maturing as a writer in between. At some points the absurdity was funny but at others it just made the book hard to finish. However, the characters were fleshed out and the world building was done so well that it was still an enjoyable and satisfying read.
adventurous
emotional
funny
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Such a fresh and intriguing read! Have loved finding Clark and REALLY enjoyed several other short stories. (If you have not yet read Ring Shout... you just HAVE to!) Saying that, this world, these characters, and his creativity... have led to this awesome full-length continuation. Eagerly awaiting what comes next from his marvelous mind :)
The world is enthralling, the characters uniquely fun, and story entertaining. Ready for more.
The world is enthralling, the characters uniquely fun, and story entertaining. Ready for more.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The book was good, but the climax meandered and there was SO MUCH standing around just watching things happen.
The premise of this sounded right up my alley but I think for me this would be a better book to read in a physical format rather than an audiobook format, I struggled with the narrator a lot.