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The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport by Samit Basu

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xeyra1's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

An absolutely unhinged romp. I had no idea what I was getting into when I started this and was thoroughly entertained throughout. 4.5 out of 5. Had so much fun with this.

accidental_hermit's review against another edition

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Ran out of time on Libby loan. Liked, didn't love it so far, 50/50 on picking it up again.

dynamogk's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

lossanna's review

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adventurous funny

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

baldwinme40's review

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5.0

this book is RAD!! I love a very alive, important, juicy setting! and constant action scenes, robot characters with robot-specific points of view, (there was a shout-out to Martha Wells in the acknowledgements haha), in-universe slang that fits right in, Found Family, a samurai-esque alien Space Hero in search of his long-lost husband - he wasnt even a huge part of the plot, just so fucking aesthetic - nonbinary 8 foot tall tiger-headed bodyguard robot with a giant hammer that has its own name, defying your parents, making your own way, boytoy malewife prince...
Lina and Bador are compelling characters to read about, too. Bador's character arc is very clear; Lina's gets a little lost in everything else going on, but everything else is so fascinating I'm not too concerned about it.