A review by mgitelman8
A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Solid read, planning to finish the series even though this book was a little slow in the first act. I love the characters and the story, but I feel that this author struggles to really hold out the pause in order to properly build suspense by revealing everything too quickly. It’s not necessarily that all the issues are resolved as soon as they come up, but key reveals are spoiled from the surprise they can give to the reader when the logic is too clear and there’s no delay in explaining it. This has been consistent throughout the series, but ultimately I enjoy the plot and want to see where it’s going. The book did catch me off guard with reveals, I just wish I could savor them a bit more before we move along with the plot.