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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
I'm not good with expressing my feelings but I feel empowered as heck seeing an Iraqi protagonist
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
Amazing! I hope this becomes a series. I loved the creativity and the inclusion of the myths.
adventurous
emotional
informative
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:
No
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
City of the Plague God follows Sikander Aziz,a thirteen year old who goes into battle to save New York from a new form of infestation and plague. This book comes under the Riordan Imprint and is based on Mesopotamian mythology. I didn’t know much about this and I enjoyed this book thoroughly getting to know various tales.
The word building is great and there is never a dull moment in the story. I enjoyed the humour sprinkled throughout the story and the supporting characters Belet and Daoud added much flavour to the story.
There are a lot of unanswered questions in this book and we got to know only three Gods. I’d love to see a second book in this series which fleshes out the pantheon of Gods in a more detailed manner. A fun and refreshing middle grade read for all mythology lovers out there!
The word building is great and there is never a dull moment in the story. I enjoyed the humour sprinkled throughout the story and the supporting characters Belet and Daoud added much flavour to the story.
There are a lot of unanswered questions in this book and we got to know only three Gods. I’d love to see a second book in this series which fleshes out the pantheon of Gods in a more detailed manner. A fun and refreshing middle grade read for all mythology lovers out there!
I found this book to be compelling and very entertaining. It was refreshing to see a main character who is "different." Having a Muslim-American character as the main character was refreshing. Even more so was that the vast majority of the supporting characters were as well. I enjoyed the different mythology that was used for the story. Going back to the Mesopotamian mythologies was interesting, and I even learned a little something about them in a way that I found interesting. Lots of strong action scenes. Lots of fun. I hope this is the first book of a series; I would read it.
I received and electronic ARC of this book through net galley.com in return for an honest review.
I received and electronic ARC of this book through net galley.com in return for an honest review.
I loved this book! I make it a point to read all of the Rick Riordan presents books, they are all so diverse and inclusive. This book was no exception. I received an advanced copy from NetGalley, and when I found out I was so excited! This book does such a good job of drawing you in immediately, then never letting go. I highly recommend this book!!!