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sophie221010's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-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
5.0
Loved the ending, perfect and idyllic!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Xenophobia, and War
Moderate: Violence, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Genocide, Confinement, Death of parent, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Torture, and Trafficking
decklededgess's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
trigger warnings: murder, war, torture, physical injury, death of family
Well I did not expect THIS when I heard about diverse retellings of classics. I must say this really set me up with some high expectations for the rest of these because holy shit. Aminah Mae Safi continues to stun with her work.
This is a fictional take on the Third Crusades, a hypothesis of what would happen if a benevolent vigilante like Robin Hood took charge of diffusing the contested Holy Land.
While the book spent a hefty amount of time on the found family let’s collect strays and adopt them vibes (WHICH I LOVE) I was also so into the political side of things.
It’s slow paced and painstakingly well thought out in terms of motivations, adversity, hail mary escape plans and more. And the villain? Girl boss meanie? Sure. Was she still a vile asshole and wasn’t glorified? Oh hell yea. We love balance.
Superb work right
Well I did not expect THIS when I heard about diverse retellings of classics. I must say this really set me up with some high expectations for the rest of these because holy shit. Aminah Mae Safi continues to stun with her work.
This is a fictional take on the Third Crusades, a hypothesis of what would happen if a benevolent vigilante like Robin Hood took charge of diffusing the contested Holy Land.
While the book spent a hefty amount of time on the found family let’s collect strays and adopt them vibes (WHICH I LOVE) I was also so into the political side of things.
It’s slow paced and painstakingly well thought out in terms of motivations, adversity, hail mary escape plans and more. And the villain? Girl boss meanie? Sure. Was she still a vile asshole and wasn’t glorified? Oh hell yea. We love balance.
Superb work right
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Colonisation, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, War, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Religious bigotry, and Torture
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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