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A review by slinkmalink
City of Stolen Magic by Nazneen Ahmed Pathak
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.5
I think it's very interesting and cool how the British empire and it's various atrocities seems to be becoming more of a theme in children's books because it's an important thing for kids to learn about that we don't teach about (or if we do probably not from the perspective of this was terrible)
It's a really fun adventurous story with exciting plot twists and compelling characters, with a diverse cast, which also brought a lot of life and depth to the depiction of 19th century London that was representative of a multicultural society some people like to pretend didn't exist until after WWII.
The whole concept of magic as a resource to be exploited by colonialists who also want to undermine more traditional methods/egalitarian values (writing-magic) in order to profit worked really well as a metaphor and I think children will get a lot out of it
It's a really fun adventurous story with exciting plot twists and compelling characters, with a diverse cast, which also brought a lot of life and depth to the depiction of 19th century London that was representative of a multicultural society some people like to pretend didn't exist until after WWII.
The whole concept of magic as a resource to be exploited by colonialists who also want to undermine more traditional methods/egalitarian values (writing-magic) in order to profit worked really well as a metaphor and I think children will get a lot out of it
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation, Racism, Death of parent, and Confinement