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A review by saidtheraina
The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi
4.0
Super fun ownvoices fantasy I've now used in more than one way!
I booktalked this in local elementary schools in 2018, and discussed it with my 9-12 y.o. book club in April 2019.
The summaries are real - it's Jumanji plus steampunk plus some middle-eastern roots. I wanted to be a touch more puzzley, with things I could work out myself as the reader, but that's me putting something on the book, not anything the book promised me.
It's a little dark, and a little fluffy, but has some interesting character bits. Good stuff.
I booktalked this in local elementary schools in 2018, and discussed it with my 9-12 y.o. book club in April 2019.
The summaries are real - it's Jumanji plus steampunk plus some middle-eastern roots. I wanted to be a touch more puzzley, with things I could work out myself as the reader, but that's me putting something on the book, not anything the book promised me.
It's a little dark, and a little fluffy, but has some interesting character bits. Good stuff.