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City of the Plague God
by Sarwat Chadda
3.5 stars
I really wanted to love this one. It's a story featuring a Muslim boy and Mesopotamian mythology. The former usually does not receive positive media representation often and the latter not talked about often at all. So, naturally, the premise intrigued me and I requested and received this book from netgalley and was unfortunately disappointed. The plot was very tropey and I really didn't connect to the characters at all. Their relationships didn't inspire much feeling on my part and that prevented me from being fully invested. That aside, I do understand I'm not the target audience, hence the higher rating. However, it was easy to get through and could be a fun read for anyone who is interested in these topics and is of the target age range.
I really wanted to love this one. It's a story featuring a Muslim boy and Mesopotamian mythology. The former usually does not receive positive media representation often and the latter not talked about often at all. So, naturally, the premise intrigued me and I requested and received this book from netgalley and was unfortunately disappointed. The plot was very tropey and I really didn't connect to the characters at all. Their relationships didn't inspire much feeling on my part and that prevented me from being fully invested. That aside, I do understand I'm not the target audience, hence the higher rating. However, it was easy to get through and could be a fun read for anyone who is interested in these topics and is of the target age range.