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A review by thechanelmuse
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark
3.0
This was one of my most anticipated books that I've kept putting off to crack open at the right moment.
A Master of Djinn starts off great. The premise is fun and the world building is vivid. The latter kept me locked in. But the ultimate plot didn’t live up to my expectation and almost started to feel like a chore to get through. (I figured out the mystery waaay too early.) Plus the pacing is off, the characters are a bit flat, and the dialogue is clunky. So I have to give this a 2.5 rating.
If Clark decides to create a sequel, I'll still give it a go nonetheless. He knows how to deliver a magical world. But hopefully the plot and other areas previously addressed will be just as rich and imaginative.
A Master of Djinn starts off great. The premise is fun and the world building is vivid. The latter kept me locked in. But the ultimate plot didn’t live up to my expectation and almost started to feel like a chore to get through. (I figured out the mystery waaay too early.) Plus the pacing is off, the characters are a bit flat, and the dialogue is clunky. So I have to give this a 2.5 rating.
If Clark decides to create a sequel, I'll still give it a go nonetheless. He knows how to deliver a magical world. But hopefully the plot and other areas previously addressed will be just as rich and imaginative.