A review by whatbeccareadnext
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

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

3.5

This book was decent, but I wasn't really gripped by the story. It was so, so similar in a lot of ways to Six of Crows, but I didn't feel that the stakes were as high. The characters lacked emotional depth for me, so I didn't feel connected to them during emotionally charged moments. 

There were a few good twists and turns that I honestly didn't coming, although retrospectively I definitely should have. Overall, I think this series has promise, but I'm not sure I'm going to continue with it. 
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