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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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:
Yes
gorgeous, absolutely beautiful. it took me 2 days to finish this book and i cried all throughout. i connected with sylah in more ways than one, anoor was gorgeous and beautiful and everything i loved. hassa, oh my hassa, sweet and secretive and lovable. my feelings were all throughout a mass expansion of my body; this was an emotional ride and i couldn't help but sob at anoor's win, sylah's love, their bonding, hope, and intimacy for each other. 😠the parting at the end made me cry like i haven't in the longest time. this filled the hole the poppy war left and healed me all over, before breaking me into a million pieces. i read this book at night next to the sleeping form of my aunt and i'll never forget the beauty of this. i'm beyond astoudned i can even touch this piece of literature. the final strife is my everything, i love you more than words can say sylah and anoor
This book is over 600 pages and it felt it. It was fairly slow and I didn’t really even start to get into it until about 25% into the book. I thought about DNFing a couple of times and even once I got into it, I struggled to want to read more. I never connected with the main character and really the only characters I liked were Anoor and Hassa.
I really liked the world and the tidewind was a unique complication for the people. Finding out why and how the people got to where they were was part of the mystery of the book and the answer was not what you thought. I love when books take you unexpected places.
The plot was a basic plot you see in many ya fantasy books: a rebellion against the unfair regime. And it’s not till the end that you see that there’s much more going on in the story. I liked the end and there were twists I definitely didn’t see coming, but by then I just didn’t care much anymore. And while I have many questions that I would like answered, if the next book is as long as this one, I guess I’ll never know the answers.
I have been feeling like a lot of books lately are too long and need better editors, so it could be me rather than the books so take my opinion with that in mind. I think if this book had been shorter, I would have enjoyed it more and I would have been more interested in reading the sequel. The ending really gets you interested but it takes a long time to get there.
**I received this book in exchange for an honest opinion. Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC**
I really liked the world and the tidewind was a unique complication for the people. Finding out why and how the people got to where they were was part of the mystery of the book and the answer was not what you thought. I love when books take you unexpected places.
The plot was a basic plot you see in many ya fantasy books: a rebellion against the unfair regime. And it’s not till the end that you see that there’s much more going on in the story. I liked the end and there were twists I definitely didn’t see coming, but by then I just didn’t care much anymore. And while I have many questions that I would like answered, if the next book is as long as this one, I guess I’ll never know the answers.
I have been feeling like a lot of books lately are too long and need better editors, so it could be me rather than the books so take my opinion with that in mind. I think if this book had been shorter, I would have enjoyed it more and I would have been more interested in reading the sequel. The ending really gets you interested but it takes a long time to get there.
**I received this book in exchange for an honest opinion. Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC**
This one has been on my TBR for a while, and I thought it was a fantastic book.
Rooted in African and Arabian Mythology, 'The Final Strife' introduces us to three key characters: Sylah, who was raised to fight a revolution that all came crashing down when her family was killed; Anoor, the child of the most powerful ruler in their empire; and Hassa, who slips by largely unnoticed.
When their stories collide, it changes a lot - both in their personal lives and in the world they live in.A truly compelling read, and I'm eager to dive into the second book.
Rooted in African and Arabian Mythology, 'The Final Strife' introduces us to three key characters: Sylah, who was raised to fight a revolution that all came crashing down when her family was killed; Anoor, the child of the most powerful ruler in their empire; and Hassa, who slips by largely unnoticed.
When their stories collide, it changes a lot - both in their personal lives and in the world they live in.A truly compelling read, and I'm eager to dive into the second book.
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
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:
Complicated
Slow burn but steadily builds, excited for the next in the series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use
Mild fictional drug use reported.
That ending really made up for the first half of the book.
Originally, this book was tough for me to get though, mostly because it just started off sort of slow and it took a while for it to really get going. But once we passed the 55% mark- my enjoyment level went up.
Originally, this book was tough for me to get though, mostly because it just started off sort of slow and it took a while for it to really get going. But once we passed the 55% mark- my enjoyment level went up.
omg! so many twists, great characters and an awesome world. loved the wlw plotline!
I miss Sylah and Anoor!!! These characters are so believably flawed and brilliant and lovable.
Perfect for my fellow sapphic fantasy fans — there are particularly many parallel themes from Jasmine Throne.
Love the African and Arab inspirations. The lore is incredibly well built and revealed.The twists and turns were very good. I can’t wait to see more from El-Arifi!
Perfect for my fellow sapphic fantasy fans — there are particularly many parallel themes from Jasmine Throne.
Love the African and Arab inspirations. The lore is incredibly well built and revealed.The twists and turns were very good. I can’t wait to see more from El-Arifi!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
