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The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah

74 reviews

dionaeau's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

I literally have no words for this book… I was on the edge of my seat the whole time I was immersed in this wonderful world. I don’t think I have ever read half a book in two days since I was an adult, but I am so glad I did. This story and world is so rich and beautiful, I found myself wondering how I could be an ARC reader for the upcoming sequel. I am so glad this is not a stand alone. I am simply not able to leave these beloved characters and their adventure behind.

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shelbysarnelli's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. I swear I did but too many times did I stop reading to look off into the distance with furrowed brows and go "what?"

Idk if I just need things to be very spelled out but I was confused way too much and there were times she was alluding to reveals and it wasn't enough information for it to click in my brain.

There was a couple plot holes.. like characters have exactly one motivation in life and then having the opportunity to fulfill that motivation in some way and them not taking it??? And it wasn't explained?? And like I can think off the top of my head some good plot reasons why they would change their mind but it was never explained.. that and a couple times characters knew things that the reader knew but they themselves would have no way of knowing but they did?? Like Im talking magic that no one has ever seen before being used against them and they knew exactly where it came from? What??

*stop here for spoiler free expierence*

My final gripe is aisha and qadir magically being alive after they were clearly dead and the ways they get revived are like valid plot reasons but babes.. you can't have 2 back to back it makes death feel not real in a story idk it just to me makes them coming back less impactful cause it literally happened twice

Idk I had a good time and I really liked the world building and magic system and the characters it was just that sometimes the execution wasn't 100%

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kirstenf's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.5

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flyintothestorm's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

I really loved it. I liked all the references to Arabian Nights joining them together in a new story with its own heart.

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milesofkiles's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

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e_claire's review against another edition

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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

4.75

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thecatconstellation's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.25

Overall, I really enjoyed this. Lots of adventure and twists. I do think it dragged at times while going too fast at others. Can’t wait to read the next one!

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