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The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

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adventurous 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? Yes

4.25

I really thought this was a strong opening book to this series and I can't wait to see what comes next in it. 

The Final Strife presents itself as a Middle East/African inspired world that combines a premises like The Hunger Games with Red Queen to create a terrible world on the precipice of change. 

Anoor and Sylah are some of my favorite characters I've read this year and I love that they give each other hope and the ability to believe in themselves and the world they've lived in and can change it for the better. 

I do think that the middle of this book lagged a little bit, but not enough to make me want to stop reading. 

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