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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
AWWW this was cuteee! I love Roshani and this was such a great chance to learn more about mythology and go on this journey with Aru. I loved her inner voice so much and I could just squish her, she is so sweet and loveable and you root for her all the way!! It was humorous and tender and emotional, and the characters were really fun and seemed to leap off the page. This didn't necessarily grip me as much as I'd hoped... maybe just because I've outgrown middle grade? But it didn't feel like it necessarily delivered anything new. Which sounds reallypretentious I'm sorry LOL but that's just the reason I couldn't give it a 5 star! Is it still good? Oh absolutely! Go pick this up right now besties!
“Don’t you see? Fate never intended for you to be a hero.”
Wow!!!! I seriously didn't expect to love it this much. It reminded much of your usual Rick Riordan book -and I say this as the best of the compliments! It was soft, magical, funny and full of life lessons presented in the most simple of their forms. Actually, I can say that I 100% liked it better than the first Percy Jackson book, and that says a lot.
While it does have a lot of Rick Riordan's spirit in it, it is also much more. I especially enjoyed the relationship between Aru and Mimi, they were wonderful and lovely, the perfect sisters. I love that Aru had problems being a good person, that her lying was not shown as a good thing and that she had to fight for it to become a good quality. The writing was also incredibly beautiful.
What I especially love is the potential it has. Like, I'm vibrating of excitement for the next books. The picture Chokshi paint of the future... amazing, breathtaking, 100/100 can't wait. Loved it, loved the concept.
Overall, an excellent book recommended to everyone!
[aty #11: A book related to one of the 12 Zodiac Chinese Animals]
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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
This is one of the best middle-grade books out there, if not the best. Chokshi's writing style is so intoxicating and lyrical while preserving the rapport and humor of a Riordan book. Breathtaking.
"A particularly good book had a way of opening new spaces in one's mind."
This was my first ever time reading a Roshani Chokshi book and I was not disappointed. I know there’s a lot of buzz around her other books, specifically ‘The Gilded Wolves’. I decided to start with a book which is part of the Rick Riordan presents series. I loved Paola Santiago, devoured Tristan Strong and so it was only right to explore Aru Shah.
First things first, I love Aru with all of my being. I feel like in some other world, I am Aru. She just wants her mum’s attention and to be part of the rich kids’ clique at her prestigious school. She lives in the apartment above the museum with her mum who consistently travels. I must admit the entire concept of living at a museum with artefacts sounds fantastic.
She’s forced to show a couple of the school bullies the cursed artefact that Aru has previously told them about. Aru is a dreamer, she concocts stories in her head to escape her boring reality, little does she know the liveliest adventure is literally around the corner.
On this adventure, Aru will figure out who her father is, who her family are and will be claimed by a god. There is something about this story which tugs at the heartstrings because Aru is so likeable and just wants to be liked.
I did get emotional, I can’t even lie. There’s something about Aru on her adventure in her Spiderman PJs, dealing with lively characters that just had me rooting for her all the way.
No guys I can’t explain how much this world is built phenomenally. The mythology? The different universes? Just everything? Fantastic.
*chefs kiss*
-1 star as it felt at times that a lot was going on, I was struggling sometimes to understand what scene/artefact or part of the adventure we were on.
This was my first ever time reading a Roshani Chokshi book and I was not disappointed. I know there’s a lot of buzz around her other books, specifically ‘The Gilded Wolves’. I decided to start with a book which is part of the Rick Riordan presents series. I loved Paola Santiago, devoured Tristan Strong and so it was only right to explore Aru Shah.
First things first, I love Aru with all of my being. I feel like in some other world, I am Aru. She just wants her mum’s attention and to be part of the rich kids’ clique at her prestigious school. She lives in the apartment above the museum with her mum who consistently travels. I must admit the entire concept of living at a museum with artefacts sounds fantastic.
She’s forced to show a couple of the school bullies the cursed artefact that Aru has previously told them about. Aru is a dreamer, she concocts stories in her head to escape her boring reality, little does she know the liveliest adventure is literally around the corner.
On this adventure, Aru will figure out who her father is, who her family are and will be claimed by a god. There is something about this story which tugs at the heartstrings because Aru is so likeable and just wants to be liked.
I did get emotional, I can’t even lie. There’s something about Aru on her adventure in her Spiderman PJs, dealing with lively characters that just had me rooting for her all the way.
No guys I can’t explain how much this world is built phenomenally. The mythology? The different universes? Just everything? Fantastic.
*chefs kiss*
-1 star as it felt at times that a lot was going on, I was struggling sometimes to understand what scene/artefact or part of the adventure we were on.
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes