A review by emberash
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really really really really wanted this to be a 5 star but it just was off most of the book.  I enjoyed Act 1 but I felt like Act 2 and 3 were rushed and under developed compared to Act 1. 

I loved the idea of a heist, I like the sprinkling of vampires,  and I very much enjoyed Flick and Jin. Even Matteo. However, Arthie didn't really feel fully fleshed our. Everyone else felt very 3 dimensional and Arthie felt like a cardboard cut out. 

Over all it definitely gave some good vibes and felt very lush.