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A review by jashanac
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I read a NetGalley e-arc of this and I am simultaneously very happy with that decision and also mad at myself because I LOVED this book and now I have to wait until MARCH to get my hands on a copy!
This was SUCH a fun read... there was not one single scene or chapter or moment that felt superfluous or like it was dragging on... and I could see everything happening SO VIVIDLY. Chakraborty really wrote the hell out of this book.
I loved the characters, specifically the Marawati crew and their dynamic together -- top notch!
I could see everything in this book -- the environment, the characters, the action-- SO vividly... and not because it was overly descriptive or anything. It was just... efficiently descriptive? I loved it.
This was SUCH a fun read... there was not one single scene or chapter or moment that felt superfluous or like it was dragging on... and I could see everything happening SO VIVIDLY. Chakraborty really wrote the hell out of this book.
I loved the characters, specifically the Marawati crew and their dynamic together -- top notch!
I could see everything in this book -- the environment, the characters, the action-- SO vividly... and not because it was overly descriptive or anything. It was just... efficiently descriptive? I loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Xenophobia, Torture, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Transphobia, Islamophobia, and Dysphoria
The "Minor" CWs are quite minor, specifically the transphobia and dysphoria. It's just one character mentioning in one brief conversation that they experience gender dysphoria and that a family member has shut them down any time they try to talk about it.