A review by luverbyrd
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This book was sadly not was I was expecting. I think I would have preferred a prequel to see Amina in her pirating days and then had this book to be excited about collecting her old crew and going on a new adventure. Not a slow reveal of the past.
If you want sailing and seafaring, this book has very little. I also was intrigued to read this because promotions talked about a cat on board, there is one but makes rare appearances.
I had little connection to the characters, I liked Dalila, but we didn't get a lot of time with her crew. It was all Amina.
Overall It was an underwhelming read for me. It was okay, but I just didn't jive with it the way I thought I would.
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