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Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray

6 reviews

meghansarmiento97's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative 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

4.5


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nutmegandpumpkin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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? Yes

3.5

~ Overview ~
Plot: 2/5
Characters: 3/5
Dialogue: 3/5
Writing style: 4/5
Worldbuilding: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Personal Enjoyment: 3/5
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I thought this book was enjoyable but it did take me forever to get through. 

What I Didn’t Like:
• In my opinion it took a bit too long for the characters to get into the Greater Jungle (which seems to be the main plot point in the synopsis).
• There were a lot of names being dropped in the very beginning which made it a bit hard for me to keep track of
• I think the author’s clutch phrase is “Character A started to [blank] then thought better of it” (there were so many times that phrase was used that it became distracting)
I don’t love how Koffi so easily accepts and finds out that she has magic now. I felt it should’ve been more drawn out / not so quick

• Not a fan of when conflict could be solved if characters JUST COMMUNICATED 
• A bit confused by the end:
Is Adiah dead or not? And in the last chapter there were times when the author wrote “by the time THEY reached the temple’s back door” when I think it’s supposed to be just Ekon? And then later he says to the old woman “Why did you help US?” Like am I missing something? Are these typos?


What I Liked:
• The first few chapters definitely intrigued me and although it took me quite a bit to get all the way through, I was interested in finding out what was going to happen next 
• The writing was both easy to read and has some beautiful lines
• The world building felt well-developed and thought out (probably the highlight of the book for me)
• OCD rep



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ajthequeen's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective 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

5.0


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queergoth_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

4.75

This book was so well crafted! It was an amazing read. The world was beautiful and the characters had so much to them. The plot kept me guessing throughout. 

I did find it a little slow to begin with but it didn't take long to pick up the pace and draw me in. 

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trippalli's review

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adventurous inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

Amazing adventure with magic and love and murder and mehem but beauty and family and loyalty. I highly recommend. I can't wait for the rest of the trilogy to be published!

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_savannahreads_'s review

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adventurous emotional 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

3.75


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