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A review by sarah_cameron
The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
This book truly lives up to the hype. I love that the premise is based on the narrator of One Thousand and One Nights, as well as the presence of the enemies-to-lovers trope that is developed into something so rich and magical.
The storytelling by Ahdieh is truly divine, she has such an engaging style that was so suited to the tone of the book, and really brought the world and characters to life. I hope we get to see more of the country and magic system in the sequel.
I also adored Shahrzad. She is such a complex and wonderful MC. You never stop rooting for her and as her story grows and she changes you are right there with her. Every decision she comes to really makes sense and you see and sympathise with her internal struggle.
My only drawback is that I think this book would have benefited from more chapters from Khalid’s pov - although you really got a sense for the depth of his emotions and some of his backstory, this could have been more fleshed out. Though he was intriguing he wasn’t as three-dimensional as I would have liked, and felt a little flat at times.
On the whole a phenomenal read that I would highly recommend.
The storytelling by Ahdieh is truly divine, she has such an engaging style that was so suited to the tone of the book, and really brought the world and characters to life. I hope we get to see more of the country and magic system in the sequel.
I also adored Shahrzad. She is such a complex and wonderful MC. You never stop rooting for her and as her story grows and she changes you are right there with her. Every decision she comes to really makes sense and you see and sympathise with her internal struggle.
My only drawback is that I think this book would have benefited from more chapters from Khalid’s pov - although you really got a sense for the depth of his emotions and some of his backstory, this could have been more fleshed out. Though he was intriguing he wasn’t as three-dimensional as I would have liked, and felt a little flat at times.
On the whole a phenomenal read that I would highly recommend.