A review by bibliorama
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh

adventurous tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

My favorite part from this novel was the beginning. I really liked the story within a story aspect that was what made me want to pick up this A Thousand and One Nights retelling. How Shazi told the stories was engaging and I particularly liked the Blue Beard story because I had read the French version of Blue Beard awhile ago and seeing the similarities and differences in these versions is what I love about fairytales. 

I liked Shazi as a main protagonist, especially in the beginning. Towards the end, I felt she lost a bit of spark as her conviction wavered. I would have liked a bit more conflict between her and Khalid. They came to trust each other a bit too quick. 

The writing was good and made the environments come to life. It taught a few new words which is always a good thing. I didn't feel it was too flowery and it matched the setting in my opinion. 

I'm not in a huge rush to read the sequel, but I own it and will get around to reading it sooner rather than later. 

Listened to the audiobook and the production was good. I just had to speed up the narrator some. 
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