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A review by nerdyforbooks_
Sunbolt by Intisar Khanani
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is a cute, fast paced, enjoyable read. 4⭐️ is probably being a bit generous, but I felt like even 3.75 was a bit harsh.
There’s a lot to like about this book. It starts off exciting & manages to keep a steady pace. The world is interesting, yet feels familiar as well. The characters are intriguing, but also mysterious (you don’t get a ton of time with a lot of them). My biggest issue is seeing ‘The Ghost’ constantly repeated at points & the world building. Since this is around the size of many novellas - world building can be hard, but not impossible. I wouldn’t say it was bad, this is just very obviously a large world that could have used more attention. It likely could have used another 50 pages or so to iron this out.
It’s really not bad though! It wasn’t large enough to fall into a lot of YA tropes/issues & interesting enough to stay engaging. I do just wish there had been more with a lot of details. Good news there’s a sequel planned so lets see if it holds up.
There’s a lot to like about this book. It starts off exciting & manages to keep a steady pace. The world is interesting, yet feels familiar as well. The characters are intriguing, but also mysterious (you don’t get a ton of time with a lot of them). My biggest issue is seeing ‘The Ghost’ constantly repeated at points & the world building. Since this is around the size of many novellas - world building can be hard, but not impossible. I wouldn’t say it was bad, this is just very obviously a large world that could have used more attention. It likely could have used another 50 pages or so to iron this out.
It’s really not bad though! It wasn’t large enough to fall into a lot of YA tropes/issues & interesting enough to stay engaging. I do just wish there had been more with a lot of details. Good news there’s a sequel planned so lets see if it holds up.