A review by sophiesometimesreads
The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi

adventurous challenging funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

That ending 🤯 

The middle was a bit slow and my interest in each storyline ebbed and flowed but I enjoyed the ending and how these all eventually came together. Some of the twists and reveals really shocked me, though looking back on them maybe I should've seen the signs from the get go, but to me that makes a good twist.

I'm excited to read the final installment.