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The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

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persephonefoxx's review

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adventurous funny 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

4.0

To be a woman is to have your story misremembered. Discarded. Twisted.

There is something about the characters in this book that is almost addictive. With every new character introduced, I found myself more enraptured. Their personalities, their banter, their unique traits and intricacies.

Truly a masterclass in character building.

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tacochelle's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A little long, and the villain is very obvious, almost cartoonishly villainous. But none of that stopped me from enjoying the story. It's an exciting pirate adventure set in an alternate universe from ours, where the history is slightly different, and magic does exist. I got attached to the main crew fast, and by the latter half of the book, I could not put it down, I just had to finish it in that sitting and know what happens to them.

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kaylasbewks's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I'm really glad I read this book, even if I didn't give it the highest rating. It was wonderfully written and unique in so many ways - I just felt.. empty when I'd finished reading, the characters weren't well fleshed out as their relationships & dynamics felt forced + I had no emotional attachment to any character, so in tense moments I was unable to immerse myself in their world. However, the world building was excellent - I loved learning about the different creatures, items, magic 'systems', islands, rituals and more. The pacing was also enjoyable. :) As I mentioned, despite it's flaws I'm very glad I've read this book!

I would've loved to learn more about the Mistress of Poisons, I need to hear more about her part in the adventures.

Rated using the CAWPILE system. :3

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talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.25

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scrubsandbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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

4.5

Gorgeous gorgeous queer characterizations. This was one of my most memorable reads of the summer thanks to the hilarious storytelling and the chef's kiss audiobook narration. I don't read many 30+ badass FMCs but this was one of those I can genuinely say was worth the read. I especially loved the mix of both folklore and mythology of various cultures written in this. If there's a book two, I'm getting it in a heartbeat.

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frog_appreciator's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I was thoroughly invested from the beginning and enjoyed myself the whole way through. Amina is a delightful character, and I felt a sense of wonder the whole time I was reading. First i’ve read by the author but I’ll definitely be checking out her other books :)

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toopunkrockforshul's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Overall an enjoyable book! There were some parts that felt a little incongruous and the ending wasn't as satisfying as it could have been, but the characters were really interesting as was the worldbuilding!

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