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A review by tinysierra
We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Hafsah Faizal said, “here, you can have pain and suffering at every corner.” She took us for a ride with this one.
Did someone order slow burn?
It’s not my favorite trope personally, but there was no denying it was really well done.
Faizal writes such strong romantic and platonic bonds between characters. The way she writes about love… Whew. So many quotable moments. Also… casual aromantic representation in fantasy? Yes, please.
Again, I love all the characters. The zurma. Altair truly is the embodiment of sunshine. I laughed out loud so much at all their banter.
I think to truly appreciate this book in full, I’ll need to reread it after I’ve processed all that happened. It was good. I’m glad it was a duology instead of a trilogy.
Did someone order slow burn?
It’s not my favorite trope personally, but there was no denying it was really well done.
Faizal writes such strong romantic and platonic bonds between characters. The way she writes about love… Whew. So many quotable moments. Also… casual aromantic representation in fantasy? Yes, please.
Again, I love all the characters. The zurma. Altair truly is the embodiment of sunshine. I laughed out loud so much at all their banter.
I think to truly appreciate this book in full, I’ll need to reread it after I’ve processed all that happened. It was good. I’m glad it was a duology instead of a trilogy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, War, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief and Misogyny