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A review by koistyfishy
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
Contains slight spoilers*****
I wasn’t sure what I expected from this book, it was difficult for me to get into and stay hooked (whilst I love the Middle Eastern influences and the Arabian magic it takes me away from the book when I constantly have to read a glossary to understand the sentence and then reread the sentence for it to make sense)
I found myself skimming some of the very detailed descriptions just to jump to the dialog (where the action was happening most times) and then having to go back to reread as I feel guilty skimming a book.
The start was fast paced and full of excitement and then we went on this journey that just felt like a long narrative of story being told to you, there was very little action and then next moment they are attacked and then it went back to little action…
The ending of this book did pick up back to fast and was a nice change to what I felt was the very slow pace of the middle.
I love the characters and how they have developed through the story. Zafira learning women matter and have a place in society, Nazir’s humility and vulnerability as his feelings for Zafira grow. I don’t feel much for Ben and Kifah but I understand their need in the Zumra… and I absolutely love Altair… his banter and character absolutely made the book for me…
Overall I am jumping directly into book two… now that I know the world a little more I think it will be easier to read and not require as much concentration as this one…
I wasn’t sure what I expected from this book, it was difficult for me to get into and stay hooked (whilst I love the Middle Eastern influences and the Arabian magic it takes me away from the book when I constantly have to read a glossary to understand the sentence and then reread the sentence for it to make sense)
I found myself skimming some of the very detailed descriptions just to jump to the dialog (where the action was happening most times) and then having to go back to reread as I feel guilty skimming a book.
The start was fast paced and full of excitement and then we went on this journey that just felt like a long narrative of story being told to you, there was very little action and then next moment they are attacked and then it went back to little action…
The ending of this book did pick up back to fast and was a nice change to what I felt was the very slow pace of the middle.
I love the characters and how they have developed through the story. Zafira learning women matter and have a place in society, Nazir’s humility and vulnerability as his feelings for Zafira grow. I don’t feel much for Ben and Kifah but I understand their need in the Zumra… and I absolutely love Altair… his banter and character absolutely made the book for me…
Overall I am jumping directly into book two… now that I know the world a little more I think it will be easier to read and not require as much concentration as this one…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Death