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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
Edit to my rating:
I’m giving this a 3 star review. As much as I thought it was a 5 star review, I can’t remember much of anything that happens except for the last 30-50 pages…
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This was a good way to start the year of reading.
Tahereh does a great job of creating yearning and angst between her main characters. Plus talk about a plot twist!
I’m going to wait to read the other books because I didn’t realize the series was incomplete until I started reading book 1. I’ll continue closer to the release date of book 4.
I’m giving this a 3 star review. As much as I thought it was a 5 star review, I can’t remember much of anything that happens except for the last 30-50 pages…
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This was a good way to start the year of reading.
Tahereh does a great job of creating yearning and angst between her main characters. Plus talk about a plot twist!
I’m going to wait to read the other books because I didn’t realize the series was incomplete until I started reading book 1. I’ll continue closer to the release date of book 4.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
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:
No
4 stars for the romance. loved it. didnt understand the plot but it was definitely going somewhere and i couldn’t understand it bc tahereh’s brain is way too big for my peanut brain. again, romance in this book had me screaming and crying and everything
Recommended by a friend. Not a lot was happening (especially the first half), but a lot was laid down, and I'm curious how it will come crashing down further in the series. I told my friend that the romance is fiery like anger to me, and most of it was because of kamran. What a character! If I am going to pick up the remainder of the series, it will be mainly because I am curious about how the political intrigue will go; their romance only comes second.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Yes
3.5, skrrting it up to 4. I honestly can’t believe this was the same author that wrote the Shatter Me series. The writing was beautiful and the bits of Persian culture and mythology were god- so beautiful. The pacing of this book started out pretttttty slow, but there was never a point in reading where I was dragging myself through the pages. The last 75-100 pages though; it was like someone set off a firecracker in a toilet. BOOMKAPOW there was so many twists and action things that it felt rushed? almost? Like everything was just dumped on me all at once. And then the characters. I REALLY like Alizeh. She’s amazing. Kamran is oKay. He had the same instalove that Warner did except with no tragic backstory whatsoever??? Like the romance had no basis to exist as early as it should’ve. All in all, I am enjoying this series more than SM.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
devoured in literally a day.
tahereh mafi is lost definitely one of my fav authors.
im sorry what??? the prose???? the writing style??? TM outdid herself
tahereh mafi is lost definitely one of my fav authors.
im sorry what??? the prose???? the writing style??? TM outdid herself
A secret identity, a long-lost queen, an ancient Jinn kingdom, magic and politics, clashing empires, forbidden romance = perfection.
Alizeh lost everything. Her home, her parents, her hope. Now, she’s a servant in the capital, working her hands raw. As a Jinn, she doesn’t need any other sustenance but water, and she can work harder than a human, for a longer period of time. Because of that, she’s being taken advantage of and given the worst jobs.
The crown prince, Kamran, is a soldier. He doesn’t like the pretentious life of the palace. He is struggling with the idea that his grandfather, the king, could have done any bad things to protect the throne. He also has a tough time realising that people like Alizeh could have good intentions, helping others in need with no ulterior motives, just because they understand what it’s like to have a rough life. And because of his cynicism, he puts her in danger.
The writing style is very fitting for a novel with palaces, carriages and old time weapons. So, while it can be considered too fancy or pretentious, I thought it was a good fit for the setting of this novel.
The inspiration came from Persian mythology and I wish there would have been more on that front. I liked the difference between the Jinn kingdom where the magic chooses someone who is fit to rule the people, in comparison to Ardunia where the throne is inherited.
SPOILERS:
I’m wondering where is the plot going in the next book. I can’t wait to get my hands on it and see if this is a Tamlin-Feyre-Rhys situation where she moves on from Kamran to the new love interest. I would hope so. Because the connection between Alizeh and Kamran was based on instant love, which is not a favourite trope for me. And Kamran did nothing in the grand scheme of things to try to protect her, even when he knew what was going to happen. He put his state first, like a soldier would. Which made him not worthy of being the main love interest in my opinion.
Alizeh lost everything. Her home, her parents, her hope. Now, she’s a servant in the capital, working her hands raw. As a Jinn, she doesn’t need any other sustenance but water, and she can work harder than a human, for a longer period of time. Because of that, she’s being taken advantage of and given the worst jobs.
The crown prince, Kamran, is a soldier. He doesn’t like the pretentious life of the palace. He is struggling with the idea that his grandfather, the king, could have done any bad things to protect the throne. He also has a tough time realising that people like Alizeh could have good intentions, helping others in need with no ulterior motives, just because they understand what it’s like to have a rough life. And because of his cynicism, he puts her in danger.
The writing style is very fitting for a novel with palaces, carriages and old time weapons. So, while it can be considered too fancy or pretentious, I thought it was a good fit for the setting of this novel.
The inspiration came from Persian mythology and I wish there would have been more on that front. I liked the difference between the Jinn kingdom where the magic chooses someone who is fit to rule the people, in comparison to Ardunia where the throne is inherited.
SPOILERS:
I’m wondering where is the plot going in the next book. I can’t wait to get my hands on it and see if this is a Tamlin-Feyre-Rhys situation where she moves on from Kamran to the new love interest. I would hope so. Because the connection between Alizeh and Kamran was based on instant love, which is not a favourite trope for me. And Kamran did nothing in the grand scheme of things to try to protect her, even when he knew what was going to happen. He put his state first, like a soldier would. Which made him not worthy of being the main love interest in my opinion.