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Aru Shah and the End of Time

Roshani Chokshi

4.01 AVERAGE

lavendermarch's review against another edition

4.0

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I liked Aru. She felt very real. Mini and Boo were also great characters. I will admit, I picked this book up because the cover reminded me of Percy Jackson, my favorite series of all time. And I may or may not have spent a good amount of the book comparing this to The Lightning Thief. But while the books share some similarities (young protagonists, heroes, demigods, mythology, funny chapter titles) Roshani Chokshi presents something completely new and exciting.

I know pretty much zilch about Hindu mythology, so that was really interesting to learn about, and I also enjoyed the emotional journey that Aru went on. I am definitely looking forward to book two, and seeing what happens to Aru next! Also, that plot twist at the end and the romance hint were fabulous! 4.5 stars! Sign me up for book two! Aru Shah and the End of Time is a proper middle grade adventure fantasy novel, and if you like Percy Jackson, the Kane Chronicles, or Magnus Chase (so Rick Riordan's stuff, honestly) you should like this!

Reread December 12th-13th, 2021
I read this a couple of years ago, and reread it so that I could read the sequel, which has been in my TBR pile for around a year. While the first half was okay, the second half was amazing! I love Aru, Mini, and Boo. The pigeon was hilarious, and Aru and Mini's friendship/sisterhood is wonderful. Th plot was interesting, exciting, and dramatic. I can't wait to read book two! 4 stars.

legobitar's review against another edition

4.0

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I honestly don’t know why it took me 1,5 years to finish this book (except from the part where I have misplaced and possibly recycled my physical copy) because it’s a good and very funny book! I enjoyed it a lot.

jspeight49's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

madison_gleason's review against another edition

4.0

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This was really good it had strong Percy Jackson vibes. I liked the Indian mythology and the Gods. It was fun to learn about all of that. I like Aru as a character. Also the running joke about noise goes was really fun. And that they made it clear that they were heroines and not hero’s was really nice.

jasbirshah's review

5.0

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted 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: Complicated

kajols's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny lighthearted

veereadstoomuch's review

4.5

fast-paced

emmalineferrars's review against another edition

4.75

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

danielnski's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective relaxing 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: Complicated

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I think there are uneven elements to the plotting of the book, but at the end of it, I enjoyed it so much that I didn't mind them. Aru is a fun heroine and all of the supporting characters, mythological and otherwise, feel very real and age-appropriate. I loved getting glimpses of different aspects of Hindui mythology through this book, and am excited to learn more about some of the stories and figures referenced in this book. 

kt15's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-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