A review by lesliehirgelt
We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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? Yes

5.0

In my (humble) opinion, this book is the better of the two in the duology. I reread the duology immediately after finishing it the first time, and my first read-through of this book gave me all the feels. I was particularly moved by Nasir's character development and the story of everything he went through and overcame. I bought We Hunt the Flame in Kindle format with a gift card, kind of on a whim after seeing a TikTok from Hafsah Faizal, and I bought this one, too, immediately after I finished We Hunt the Flame the first time. I think she did a fantastic job limiting these characters' stories to a duology, wrapping everything up and kind of tying it off with a neat little bow (although I really feel like she was setting up a spin-off for two particular characters). But Nasir...his story broke my heart over and over, and I loved his growth and development. Zafira is a well-developed character, too, but the author did an amazing job with Nasir.
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