A review by 3rdtimelucky
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring tense medium-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

5.0

This is the first 500-page fantasy book in a WHILE where I wasn't kind of just waiting for it to be over by the 50% mark. I wanted to listen to Amina alternately complain about men and ogle their butts FOREVER, and I'm a lesbian who hates reading about men. Despite being hilarious it didn't have the problem where constant quipping undermines tense/emotional moments or makes characters who are supposed to be 40 sound like teenagers. I adored the palpable passion for Islam (and pluralism) that burst out of this book, and only occasionally (understandably) felt pointed when challenging the assumption that bigotry belongs in it. 
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