A review by freethefrican
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

 I really really wanted to like this but I just found myself bored and confused. Also, contrary to what many of its fans think, I found the lore to be muddled and all attempts to info-dump explanations just further confused me. There was a lot going on and I struggled to keep up with/understand what was going on or even why (it was bad enough that I had to google a plot summary when I was done.)
The instalove was annoying and I honestly couldn’t bring myself to care about any of the characters or even the unfolding plot. Though some moments tried to shine through (like Nahri trying to learn her healing), they weren’t enough to save it for me.