A review by karydiazc
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

adventurous dark 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

4.0

 I remember seeing this book on social media and thought the cover looked cool, so I got it on audiobook.
 
 I really enjoy the worldbuilding this book has, I don't think it's very detailed in some aspects, but still I like it.  I must admit I know little to nothing about the regions and religions in which this book is based, so I had a hard time following all the concepts and beings mentioned. I think I'll get the ebook and read along the audio, so I can stop at every concept I don't know, so I'll have a better understanding of the story and mithology.
 
 The characters were good, they felt interesting and tridimensional. We as readers still don't know much about Dara, so I hope the author gives us more info in the next book. I find Ali quite charming and I definitely want to see what happens to him after that ending.
 Now, I feel like Nahri didn't grow much as a character during this book, but I feel like we'll see a lot more of development in the next one. 
 I've seen comments saying her POV was boring and while I wouldn't call it that, I do recognize she wasn't the most interesting person in the book. I believe she'll grow out of necessity due to the position she was put in.
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