mindfullibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not a fantasy reader, so accept this rating as meaning "I was entertained, read it fairly quickly, and was impressed with the writing".
zoebriand's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
4.5
tmsl13's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
ritzreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
missfantasyfiction's review against another edition
4.0
A very solid 4 stars.
Wow, this book was slightly addictive. I’ve devoured the last 300 pages or so in half a day!
I’m absolutely in love with Nasir, he is exactly what I look for in a male protagonist whilst simultaneously being a love interest. He was smart, strong, handsome, and yet was far from perfect. We were really rooting for him to stand up and find himself! And Zafira too was a very easy character to root for, although I felt at times she wasn’t very original. I mean by this that she felt a lot like every single other YA female protagonist, and didn’t
All the other members of zumra were lovable and interesting and I look forward to learning more about them in the next book.
Minus points because I didn’t cry at a certain death. In fact, I didn’t really feel anything, which is slightly concerning… Also because the plot felt a bit over-complicated at times, it was a bit slow to start, and, at the beginning, I didn’t have a clue what was happening, so I feel the author could have drip-fed us information slightly better.
It had an exceptional ending though, which really left me excited and eager to get my hands on the second book.
I would definitely recommend, especially for fans of YA. From what I’ve heard, We Free the Stars is even better, so I am looking forward to reading on!
Wow, this book was slightly addictive. I’ve devoured the last 300 pages or so in half a day!
I’m absolutely in love with Nasir, he is exactly what I look for in a male protagonist whilst simultaneously being a love interest. He was smart, strong, handsome, and yet was far from perfect. We were really rooting for him to stand up and find himself! And Zafira too was a very easy character to root for, although I felt at times she wasn’t very original. I mean by this that she felt a lot like every single other YA female protagonist, and didn’t
All the other members of zumra were lovable and interesting and I look forward to learning more about them in the next book.
Minus points because I didn’t cry at a certain death. In fact, I didn’t really feel anything, which is slightly concerning… Also because the plot felt a bit over-complicated at times, it was a bit slow to start, and, at the beginning, I didn’t have a clue what was happening, so I feel the author could have drip-fed us information slightly better.
It had an exceptional ending though, which really left me excited and eager to get my hands on the second book.
I would definitely recommend, especially for fans of YA. From what I’ve heard, We Free the Stars is even better, so I am looking forward to reading on!
karalee's review against another edition
4.0
Hafsah Faizal is clearly gifted at writing the beautifully crafted passages. I have a ton of folded pages that I need to go back through and copy down my favorite lines. However, there was so much of the book where it didn't feel like much was happening plot-wise.
stephaniebookish's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 LISTEN THIS WAS GREAT AND I HAD FUN AND I LOVED THESE CHARACTERS, BUT ALTAIR IS MY NUMBER ONE
shelbybrinley's review against another edition
4.0
I had been hearing so many fantastic things about this book for the last year or so and it might have affected my expectations because this just wasn’t it for me. I enjoyed it and do believe its 4 star worthy. It was unique and I thought it was a cool concept. I mean I’m a sucker for enemies to lovers. I just didn’t connect.
cyhr04's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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