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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 stars. enjoyed this one. a good mystery (though kind of easy to guess) with likable and humorous characters!
This one had all the right ingredients to be a banger but I just didn’t feel the feelings
adventurous
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
A strong start, I really liked it until the last quarter of the book. The writing style felt different and usually I like a didactic undertone in fantasy books, but it wasn't subtle at all. It was more tell than show unfortunately. Also, I don't like a deus ex machina ending :(
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-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
A deliciously fun book. Great characters, interesting flaws, deep world building. I especially liked the audiobook narrator; it's nice to have non-white characters with an Arabic accent rather than the standard British accent that seems to be used in narration of all brown/dark skinned characters in fantasy books.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great book really, but I hate mysteries and didn't realize how much of a mystery this would be
This was perfect in every way. Fatma’s suits, the wonderfully nuanced characters, the elaborate setting, the mentions of food that will make you ravenous, the villainous White colonialists you love to hate. I smiled the whole time I read and can’t wait to revisit it.