alonewithsheep 's review for:

The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

4.5

adventurous mysterious

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

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a truly magnificent fantasy that explores identity, systems of oppression, addiction, and loyalty, among other things. the characters are flawed, but develop and grow over time. it took a little bit to get into, but i devoured the latter parts of the book and really look forward to reading the sequels.