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naiadtales's review
3.0
I throughly enjoyed this one. The writing was so beautiful and haunting. I looked forward to seeing what was about to happen in both timelines.
I get why the story was called <I> The Djinn Waits 100 Years </I> but bwoy do I wish the Djinn played a more active roles in both timelines.
The one thing that I disliked about the story was Akbar. What a dutty man, everybody suffered because of that narcissistic fool. Justice for Meena, the kids, his wife and his mother.
Outside of Akbar, I did enjoy the cast of characters in both timelines especially the present and was glad we got a glimpse of how they came to the house.
The only thing I wished was that Ladoo and his brother met before he dies. I feel like they both deserved that
I get why the story was called <I> The Djinn Waits 100 Years </I> but bwoy do I wish the Djinn played a more active roles in both timelines.
The one thing that I disliked about the story was Akbar. What a dutty man, everybody suffered because of that narcissistic fool. Justice for Meena, the kids, his wife and his mother.
Outside of Akbar, I did enjoy the cast of characters in both timelines especially the present and was glad we got a glimpse of how they came to the house.
zorawitchin's review
3.75
Beautiful prose and everything, the story just didn’t grab me. I’m sure someone else would enjoy it.
sprainedbrain's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
4.0
kaitlynbarrett's review
dark
emotional
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? No
5.0
elaeagnifolium's review
Not currently vibing with the writing style. Well written and good start to the story, just not clicking right now
mrsclicquot's review
4.0
magical realism + a “haunted” house (the djinn) + love story.
The imagery and beautiful language really caught me off guard, in a wonderful way. Such an engaging story about a house and its history and all the people who have lived in it.
In its glory days, the house belonged to a wealthy family and we get to follow their story as being told through the eye of Sana, our 15 year old protagonist.
Sana and her father move into the house after it had been left abandoned, it was now being used as apartments. Every tenant seems to have a past they would rather forget or are running from including Sana and her father.
Sana learns the history of the house and its previous inhabitants through journal entries that she finds. In them, she reads the love story of Meena, the owner of the journal and Akbar. The language used to express their feelings towards each other and the passages they used, it really moved me.
now all I want to do is brush up on my Hafez and Rumi.
The imagery and beautiful language really caught me off guard, in a wonderful way. Such an engaging story about a house and its history and all the people who have lived in it.
In its glory days, the house belonged to a wealthy family and we get to follow their story as being told through the eye of Sana, our 15 year old protagonist.
Sana and her father move into the house after it had been left abandoned, it was now being used as apartments. Every tenant seems to have a past they would rather forget or are running from including Sana and her father.
Sana learns the history of the house and its previous inhabitants through journal entries that she finds. In them, she reads the love story of Meena, the owner of the journal and Akbar. The language used to express their feelings towards each other and the passages they used, it really moved me.
now all I want to do is brush up on my Hafez and Rumi.
rfriedman22's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
pillywiggin's review
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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? Yes
5.0
This was a beautiful book. I expected a story about a girl who discovers a djinn living in her new home, with unexpected consequences. This story is so much more. It is a beautiful tale about a girl struggling with life, who, with her father, moves into an apartment building full of emotionally hurt people and discovers a family. The djinn is part of it, but not in the way one would normally expect. The story is not about the djinn, but about how the past connects to the present in unexpected ways. I find the average rating for this book unexpectedly low. It does not conform to what I thought the story would be, but it is so much more. The prose is beautiful, the descriptions encompassing, and the characters vivid and charming. I enjoyed this book immensely. It is one of those rare books that one finishes with a sigh, knowing the story will stay with you.