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A review by magpiesv
Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
4.0
It's cute. I had some trouble getting into it, so maybe more 3 stars with 4 on potential and the fact that we had two female leads and instead of being strong female characters (TM) one was more a trickster and one with a possible anxiety issue.
Feels a little like it's trying too hard to follow too closely to Riordan's setup, which I think was a mistake. We tear through a lot of interesting scenery and characters, perhaps a little too quickly to enjoy them. I did get a kick out of some of the quick toss and run jokes. (History nerd that I am I laughed out loud at the indulgences joke, and did like the brief doctor who nod later.)
Feels a little like it's trying too hard to follow too closely to Riordan's setup, which I think was a mistake. We tear through a lot of interesting scenery and characters, perhaps a little too quickly to enjoy them. I did get a kick out of some of the quick toss and run jokes. (History nerd that I am I laughed out loud at the indulgences joke, and did like the brief doctor who nod later.)