A review by haylee_reads
The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I feel slightly disappointed with this book. The epigraphs before each chapter added a lot to the world building/lore and I really enjoyed that. The world building was actually my favorite part about this story. Sylah was a really intriguing main character and I did find myself rooting for her. However, the stakes felt really low? The challenges that took place in this book ended just about as quickly as they began and we barely got anything. I thought the writing was really easy to understand and the pacing was quick enough to keep me engaged, but this did drag a bit at times. I feel like if this was a bit shorter it would have worked better for me. I am curious about the next books in this series, but I am also unsure because it took me four days to finish this book which is unlike me.