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Bestias de la noche by Tochi Onyebuchi

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jaymoonneyyy's review against another edition

3.0

I wanted to like this book more than I did in reality. I thoroughly enjoy African fantasy and folklore/mysticism, but I didn't find this story to be as interesting as it should be. The characters are unassuming and the storytelling makes it even harder to follow the story. I forced myself to finish it off. Probably won't read the next one.

sepptb's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

ddillon154's review against another edition

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3.0

I found the setting of the book engaging and Tash to be compelling. The slower scenes walking through the markets were beautiful and brought me into the world. But this book is so clearly part of a trilogy that it doesn't stand well alone. The resolution of the book is rushed and leaves much unresolved, presumably so the following book can pick up on them but there isn't a clear sense here if the larger story arc.

beccakatz's review against another edition

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DNF at page 215. I really wanted to like this book. I love the ideas and the story landscape, but unfortunately there was so much inconsistency in the writing and characterizations that i just couldn't bring myself to finish it. I stopped caring about the characters because they were a mess. The plot was kind of sporadic and I'm not even sure what the driving problem in the novel is... Could have been really good but unfortunately missed the mark for me.