A review by mary_soon_lee
Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson

3.0

A fantasy novel with a contemporary urban Arabian setting that combines computer hacking and jinns in an unlikely but mostly successful blend. The book also contains romance elements that were, likewise, mostly successful. I liked Alif, the young protagonist well enough, and liked several of the secondary characters more, including Vikram and Sheikh Bilal. I found the software technobabble a little unconvincing and the book maybe in need of a little tightening, but I enjoyed it.