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millie's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
so. 3.5/5, i liked it.
travelers along the way : a robin hood remix by aminah mae safi HAD to be my most anticipated book of the first half of 2022, and i bought it and read right as it came out and well. it's a bit of a disappointment.
don't get me wrong, it's a fantastic book with fantastic writing, you can feel the attention to research and details made, a bit overwhelming at time but lovely. the main character charming enough and the narrative choices are interesting. overall, i liked it and i would recommend it if you're up for a fun retelling with an all female cast (and 2 token trophy boys.)
(god, why do i always sound like i focus more on what i disliked rather that what i liked? i always sound like i hate everything i read.) i think, the negative point or at least the few bumps in the road for me where the lack of point of views from rahma's merry band : the book is written in 1st person which isn't a problem, if it's not something you like it'll be jarring at first but the writing is pleasing enough that you get used to it, the problem i have with it is that it solely focus on rahma's pov, you only get her pov and thus her companions have difficulties standing out, they are definitively complex characters but they never get to shine and will fade into the background more than anything and thus, it's hard to get attached to them because you feel like you hardly know them at all (thus it's hard to perceive them as a found family, it's a rag tag team for sure but hardly a found family imo).
in my opinion, i would have loved if the story switched between pov between characters at the very least.
my second bump is the rythm, everything speed up toward the end while it took so long to set up and meet all the characters, the story is interesting enough to keep you going despite the slow pacing but it does feel challenging at time.
it's one of those books where when you arrive at the end, you feel like the story just began and you need more, that's how i finished the book.
travelers along the way : a robin hood remix by aminah mae safi HAD to be my most anticipated book of the first half of 2022, and i bought it and read right as it came out and well. it's a bit of a disappointment.
don't get me wrong, it's a fantastic book with fantastic writing, you can feel the attention to research and details made, a bit overwhelming at time but lovely. the main character charming enough and the narrative choices are interesting. overall, i liked it and i would recommend it if you're up for a fun retelling with an all female cast (and 2 token trophy boys.)
(god, why do i always sound like i focus more on what i disliked rather that what i liked? i always sound like i hate everything i read.) i think, the negative point or at least the few bumps in the road for me where the lack of point of views from rahma's merry band : the book is written in 1st person which isn't a problem, if it's not something you like it'll be jarring at first but the writing is pleasing enough that you get used to it, the problem i have with it is that it solely focus on rahma's pov, you only get her pov and thus her companions have difficulties standing out, they are definitively complex characters but they never get to shine and will fade into the background more than anything and thus, it's hard to get attached to them because you feel like you hardly know them at all (thus it's hard to perceive them as a found family, it's a rag tag team for sure but hardly a found family imo).
in my opinion, i would have loved if the story switched between pov between characters at the very least.
my second bump is the rythm, everything speed up toward the end while it took so long to set up and meet all the characters, the story is interesting enough to keep you going despite the slow pacing but it does feel challenging at time.
it's one of those books where when you arrive at the end, you feel like the story just began and you need more, that's how i finished the book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Violence, and War
booksdogsandcoffee's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
We all know the legend of Robin Hood and his Merry men.
Meet Rhama Al Hud and her sister Zenna. Set in 1100's Jerusalem during a politically fueled war, Rhama follows her sister into the thick of the battle. Along the way the sisters meet the diverse folks that become their found family and help them steal from the rich to give to the poor.
Aminah Mae Safi takes this old legend and breaths new life into it, while weaving it together with history from the 3rd crusades in Travelers Along the Way. My favorite part was seeing not only a young woman being portrayed as Robin Hood, but a young, powerful biopic woman.
Meet Rhama Al Hud and her sister Zenna. Set in 1100's Jerusalem during a politically fueled war, Rhama follows her sister into the thick of the battle. Along the way the sisters meet the diverse folks that become their found family and help them steal from the rich to give to the poor.
Aminah Mae Safi takes this old legend and breaths new life into it, while weaving it together with history from the 3rd crusades in Travelers Along the Way. My favorite part was seeing not only a young woman being portrayed as Robin Hood, but a young, powerful biopic woman.
Content Warnings
Moderate: War
urlocalvocaloidstan's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The author clearly did a lot of research about the Third Crusade, shown in this book. This book is a retelling of Robin Hood, but it switches to have a Muslim female protagonist in the actual Holy Land. All of the characters have their own unique and weird personalities and they are all comic reliefs and comforts to each other. The religious and racial diversity within members of Rahma’s crew doesn’t stop them from being able to be friends with one another, even during this time period. Rahma’s and Zeena’s sister is shown to have its ups and downs, but clearly they love each other no matter what.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Genocide, Racism, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Confinement, Grief, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Violence, and War
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Antisemitism, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, and Xenophobia
bookwormbullet's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: War and Religious bigotry
Minor: Torture, Violence, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Confinement, and Antisemitism
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