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spacerkip's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Robin Hood has been a favorite story of mine since childhood, and I'm happy to add this novel to the list of adaptations I truly enjoyed.
I thought this was a very clever adaptation, and the way the author reimagined the Robin Hood mythos was genuinely delightful. Mirroring the story into a different part of the crusades really served to bring something new to a story that's been retold countless times - expanding upon the same themes, but adding new insights. I also liked how there were chapters sprinkled in from the pov of important political figures - it provided historical context for a time period I (and likely few other readers) only have a vague impression of, and really made it feel like our heroes were skirting through all these big, moving parts.
Since this was published as part of Macmillan's Remixed Classics series, I don't know if there were any limitations placed on the author in terms of length or page count. However, I think the story would have benefited from being longer. One or two more isolated adventures with the group all together would have helped solidify character dynamics, and would have solidified their reputation before the climax. The "original" Robin Hood is a serial story told across many legends and ballads, and I would have liked to see what else this merry band of misfits could get up to.
Even though this book was historical fiction, I'm more eager to get to all the Middle Eastern-inspired fantasy that's on my tbr. This was a lot of fun, and I'm looking forward to reading more things that will scratch a very specific itch in my brain.
I thought this was a very clever adaptation, and the way the author reimagined the Robin Hood mythos was genuinely delightful. Mirroring the story into a different part of the crusades really served to bring something new to a story that's been retold countless times - expanding upon the same themes, but adding new insights. I also liked how there were chapters sprinkled in from the pov of important political figures - it provided historical context for a time period I (and likely few other readers) only have a vague impression of, and really made it feel like our heroes were skirting through all these big, moving parts.
Since this was published as part of Macmillan's Remixed Classics series, I don't know if there were any limitations placed on the author in terms of length or page count. However, I think the story would have benefited from being longer. One or two more isolated adventures with the group all together would have helped solidify character dynamics, and would have solidified their reputation before the climax. The "original" Robin Hood is a serial story told across many legends and ballads, and I would have liked to see what else this merry band of misfits could get up to.
Even though this book was historical fiction, I'm more eager to get to all the Middle Eastern-inspired fantasy that's on my tbr. This was a lot of fun, and I'm looking forward to reading more things that will scratch a very specific itch in my brain.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Religious bigotry, Grief, War, Racism, and Death
Minor: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Antisemitism
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
careinthelibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
This is fun! A Robin Hood retelling set in twelfth-century Palestine and the surrounding areas (Jerusalem and Jaffa are the most developed settings) with Muslim MCs and a diverse cast of supporting characters. Fun hijinks and considerate, ethical depiction of history behind it. Pretty fast-paced and action-packed, sapphic romance on the sidelines, good narration in the audiobook. This is the first of the "remixed" series and I'm intrigued for sure. I love this reclaiming and re-imagining of dusty old stories, breathing new life and representation into them.
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Violence, Islamophobia, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal cruelty
zombiezami's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Genocide, Colonisation, Violence, Religious bigotry, Grief, Confinement, Blood, and War
Moderate: Child death and Alcohol
Minor: Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal cruelty
trippyotter's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
booksthatburn's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
3.5
TRAVELERS ALONG THE WAY takes place during the Crusades (just as in the original Robin Hood tales), and features characters whose archetypes and circumstances are recognizable, but don’t require that similarity to be enjoyable. I like Rahma, and the generally breezy rapport between the party members. There are moment of tension, especially related to the actual war which is the whole reason Rahma and her sister are here in the first place. My favorite bit is the sequence with the Templars, and I like how the whole thing wraps up.
I enjoyed it while reading but I’m having trouble teasing out anything in particular for comment afterwards that wouldn’t be a huge spoiler. The audiobook narrator did a great job, and I’m glad this is part of the Remixed Classics collection.
I enjoyed it while reading but I’m having trouble teasing out anything in particular for comment afterwards that wouldn’t be a huge spoiler. The audiobook narrator did a great job, and I’m glad this is part of the Remixed Classics collection.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, War, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Confinement
Minor: Cannibalism, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Death, Antisemitism, Slavery, Sexual content, and Grief
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
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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