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A review by slama_llama
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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
4.75
This book has stabbed me in chest too many times to count. I was on the edge the entire time; after continuously reading fantasy, I’ve become pretty good at predicting what happens- but there were only a few things that I figured out (which, btw, were cleverly hinted in the plot).
The writing style is so smooth and the story flows so freely. This book has definitely brought forth intense reactions- I was crying and screaming and shouting angrily. So many of my annotations and notes is just me yelling at someone, or furiously commenting on something in FULL CAPS; There are so many moments when the plot enraged me (this is not a negative point towards the writing style or the author, it’s just simply how the story plays out).
A dystopian story to the core.
Two books in, there’s a lot that we don’t know, things that need explanations- but it’s well played out and we know all the relevant details till this point that it doesn’t feel like a sloppy attempt at creating mystery.
I’m highly impressed, and despite the anxiety inducing plot, I’m glad I picked it up.
The writing style is so smooth and the story flows so freely. This book has definitely brought forth intense reactions- I was crying and screaming and shouting angrily. So many of my annotations and notes is just me yelling at someone, or furiously commenting on something in FULL CAPS; There are so many moments when the plot enraged me (this is not a negative point towards the writing style or the author, it’s just simply how the story plays out).
A dystopian story to the core.
Two books in, there’s a lot that we don’t know, things that need explanations- but it’s well played out and we know all the relevant details till this point that it doesn’t feel like a sloppy attempt at creating mystery.
I’m highly impressed, and despite the anxiety inducing plot, I’m glad I picked it up.
Graphic: Xenophobia, Murder, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Genocide, and Torture
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Slavery, and Terminal illness