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A review by redhead_reader
The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah
Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
I like the book, but I’m DNF’ing it for now.
I loved the setting. Chelsea Abdullah has built such a gorgeous world. I really enjoyed the bits of mythology and legend sprinkled throughout the story. I really liked how the storytelling aspects within the book were separated from the three character POVs were given in the book. I liked each of the characters and loved the strong female leads, Loulie and Aisha, and I loved Qadir, Loulie’s jinn companion. I think it is a great fantasy novel.
However, it was a really slow burn for me. I enjoyed the book so much while I was reading it, but it wasn’t a page turner for me. I wanted to be sucked in and not be able to put the book down and that didn’t happen for me. It’s a strange feeling where you love the world, the characters, and the story while you’re reading the book, but you’re not invested enough to where it’s unputdownable or where you can’t stop thinking about it when you’re not reading it.
It’s also supposed to be adult fantasy but reads like YA which is maybe why I struggled to get through the book despite my earlier praise.
I loved the setting. Chelsea Abdullah has built such a gorgeous world. I really enjoyed the bits of mythology and legend sprinkled throughout the story. I really liked how the storytelling aspects within the book were separated from the three character POVs were given in the book. I liked each of the characters and loved the strong female leads, Loulie and Aisha, and I loved Qadir, Loulie’s jinn companion. I think it is a great fantasy novel.
However, it was a really slow burn for me. I enjoyed the book so much while I was reading it, but it wasn’t a page turner for me. I wanted to be sucked in and not be able to put the book down and that didn’t happen for me. It’s a strange feeling where you love the world, the characters, and the story while you’re reading the book, but you’re not invested enough to where it’s unputdownable or where you can’t stop thinking about it when you’re not reading it.
It’s also supposed to be adult fantasy but reads like YA which is maybe why I struggled to get through the book despite my earlier praise.