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A review by alyssaindira
City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
3.0
**No spoilers were harmed in the making of this review**
"Mankind can number his days. Whatever he may achieve, it is only wind. Do you fear death on this occasion? Where is the strength of your heroic nature?"
Hey guys, so I finished this book. I was really looking forward to learning more mythology and for some humor and just a light hearted read. I got exactly what I asked for. I learned a bit of mythology, this was interwoven in the pages through dialogue and background detail. I got some humor, mostly from Sik, and he was more witty than anything. Along with some sarcasm and some humorous situation. Additionally, it was a relatively easy and quick read. You could quickly consume the dialogue and still understand the story. The descriptions were both intricate yet vast. Intricate when needed to describe the shape of a being (some powerful imagery there) and vast when just needed to put you within the story. The plotline of the story itself did not really start to emerge until the second half, where things got going, action wise. I feel like the first half was needed background for the second, easy enough to read. However, because the first half can drag just a tad, getting to the second half...one might potentially lose interest. Do not get me wrong, I liked the premise of the story and what it represents, among other things, I just was not entirely as emotionally invested as I could of been. That is entirely a me problem. The characters were great. We have Sik, just a teen trying to get by in life when his life is turned upside down for the second time. All he wants to do is try to help his family. There is no greater heroic deed than that. In order to do that, he gets involve with Belet, an adopted daughter of Ishtar. Belet is so relatable, all she wants is to try and be worthy of her mothers love, but at the same time has a shield around herself to keep from feeling too deeply about things, to save herself from disappointment. Belet is a nice, badass female warrior, and every story should have one. Then there is Ishtar, who is quite the character and I thought she was both refreshing and intriguing. I honestly want to read more about her, can she have her own novel? Please? Ishtar was an interesting perspective on the difference form love and war can take. It was definitely interesting. Then there are the bad guys who be the badguys, kinda typical behavior of henchmen and their leader who wants to help himself and bring chaos to the realm. Yeah...I felt that this book was more character driven than anything. However, if you are not entirely connected to the characters....yeah... The plot was there, and there was some action, but by that point, I just wanted to see how things end. Overall, pretty alright book, fast read, some good content with characters and such. Remember, this is all my opinion, if you want your own, read the book. Until next time, bye.
"Mankind can number his days. Whatever he may achieve, it is only wind. Do you fear death on this occasion? Where is the strength of your heroic nature?"
Hey guys, so I finished this book. I was really looking forward to learning more mythology and for some humor and just a light hearted read. I got exactly what I asked for. I learned a bit of mythology, this was interwoven in the pages through dialogue and background detail. I got some humor, mostly from Sik, and he was more witty than anything. Along with some sarcasm and some humorous situation. Additionally, it was a relatively easy and quick read. You could quickly consume the dialogue and still understand the story. The descriptions were both intricate yet vast. Intricate when needed to describe the shape of a being (some powerful imagery there) and vast when just needed to put you within the story. The plotline of the story itself did not really start to emerge until the second half, where things got going, action wise. I feel like the first half was needed background for the second, easy enough to read. However, because the first half can drag just a tad, getting to the second half...one might potentially lose interest. Do not get me wrong, I liked the premise of the story and what it represents, among other things, I just was not entirely as emotionally invested as I could of been. That is entirely a me problem. The characters were great. We have Sik, just a teen trying to get by in life when his life is turned upside down for the second time. All he wants to do is try to help his family. There is no greater heroic deed than that. In order to do that, he gets involve with Belet, an adopted daughter of Ishtar. Belet is so relatable, all she wants is to try and be worthy of her mothers love, but at the same time has a shield around herself to keep from feeling too deeply about things, to save herself from disappointment. Belet is a nice, badass female warrior, and every story should have one. Then there is Ishtar, who is quite the character and I thought she was both refreshing and intriguing. I honestly want to read more about her, can she have her own novel? Please? Ishtar was an interesting perspective on the difference form love and war can take. It was definitely interesting. Then there are the bad guys who be the badguys, kinda typical behavior of henchmen and their leader who wants to help himself and bring chaos to the realm. Yeah...I felt that this book was more character driven than anything. However, if you are not entirely connected to the characters....yeah... The plot was there, and there was some action, but by that point, I just wanted to see how things end. Overall, pretty alright book, fast read, some good content with characters and such. Remember, this is all my opinion, if you want your own, read the book. Until next time, bye.