Reviews

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah

thekayles's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

5.0

hibsdontlie's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

this took me 6 months to finish bc i have fomo and refuse to dnf books. there’s a lot i couldn’t care less about but more of the enby ifrit pls. 

princessnata's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

3.0

I went into this thinking it was a standalone for some reason and I do think that might have affected my judgement.
Overall I felt the book was way too long. So much happened but it felt like nothing happened. I think a lot of scenes could have been cut because they felt repetitive and like they were not moving the story forward. 
Around the 60% mark I stopped feeling so invested in the story and some of the characters I didn’t care for much like Aisha and the Queen of dunes. 

I did enjoy Mazen’s character development. He was probably my favorite POV.
I also enjoyed Loulie and Qadirs relationship. Their dynamic is very strong. 
My favorite part of the book was probably the tales in between. 

I’m not too interested in picking up the sequel unless I hear really good reviews to pique my interest again. 

salema's review against another edition

4.75

I loved everything about this book with the exception of Loulie’s infatuation with Ahmed. The true love story seems to between Louie and Qadir and her ability to long for a relationship with someone she knows would absolutely murder the last family she has left was an odd choice to me. Otherwise I have absolutely no complaints. I can’t wait for the sequel. The characters have all been flushed out nicely and I am interested to see what kind of storyline Hakim gets. 

deathisaunicorn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

whatnoimnotjess's review against another edition

4.0

I liked this!! 🧞⏳

ttimbrook's review against another edition

4.0

“All we can do is make choices based on the cards fate deals us. But so long as fate allows me to stay with you, I will not leave you.”

A super-fun and unique fantasy! I loved all the mythology references and I can’t wait for the next one!

tacotexas's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

3.75

averyreed16's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

shreya7's review against another edition

5.0

A perfect book for someone who grew up hearing mythical stories or has a special place for them and watch it come to life in this amazingly woven tale. There were 3 povs in this book told from a 3rd pov, one of a prince, another of a merchant, and lastly of a thief. All their accounts were interesting and characters that you fall in love with. I loved how we traveled along with the characters to so many different places and each place brought a mythical creature to life. This book is filled with magic, friendship, betrayal, love, pain, and every other emotion you can think of. I lovedddd the book and cannot wait for the next one to come.