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A review by tallangryplanet
This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi
mysterious
- Strong character development? No
3.0
This Woven Kingdom tells the story of a lost Jinn queen forced to hide as a servant in the human world and how her life begins to spiral when she accidentally catches the prince's attention.
This book starts out with a great premise, and the story is captivating. Interesting characters drive Alizeh (and sometimes the readers) out of her mind, and the events are nicely interwoven, with the past often coming back to deliver some karma or unexpected blows. Some of the twists were rather predictable, but not in a way that made the book boring, and the style was easy and quick to read. However, at some points it seemed like the book was trying to be smarter than it actually was, and it felt impossible to take some of the characters and events seriously. This wasn't helped either by the fact that the world-building was often scarce and slightly confusing, so especially in the beginning it was like the plot was happening in a void rather than in a full-fledged world.
This was, overall, a fun read. I can't wait for the sequel because the story really intrigued me, and I would like to see more development (this kind of felt like the set-up for the rest of the series rather than a complete book). Perhaps I would have enjoyed it more when I was younger, but if you're into young adult fantasy you will probably like This Woven Kingdom.
This book starts out with a great premise, and the story is captivating. Interesting characters drive Alizeh (and sometimes the readers) out of her mind, and the events are nicely interwoven, with the past often coming back to deliver some karma or unexpected blows. Some of the twists were rather predictable, but not in a way that made the book boring, and the style was easy and quick to read. However, at some points it seemed like the book was trying to be smarter than it actually was, and it felt impossible to take some of the characters and events seriously. This wasn't helped either by the fact that the world-building was often scarce and slightly confusing, so especially in the beginning it was like the plot was happening in a void rather than in a full-fledged world.
This was, overall, a fun read. I can't wait for the sequel because the story really intrigued me, and I would like to see more development (this kind of felt like the set-up for the rest of the series rather than a complete book). Perhaps I would have enjoyed it more when I was younger, but if you're into young adult fantasy you will probably like This Woven Kingdom.