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The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan

11 reviews

sofipitch's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was a very character driven reflection on love and grief. It didn't have much of a plot but I enjoyed the individual characters and their story. I was moving and cleaning a lot while listening, so I feel it not being plotty but still immersive was ideal. The prose was often pretty. My only gripes I feel like are marketing issues? This is marked as horror and isn't horror, it has gothic set dressing but no horror imo. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Classism, Death, Child abuse, and Death of parent

meroei's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Classism, Death, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Murder

moonytoast's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death, Child death, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

flowchelle's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Classism, and Child death

kodi_rae's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I thought this one was really fun and the mystery kept me going for most of the novel. A little spooky, which I also enjoyed, though I wish there had been more about the djinn and how it came to feel so deeply. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Blood, Death, and Classism

Moderate: Colonisation, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, and Religious bigotry

crisania's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This is one of the most depressing books I've read in a while. If the saying " life sucks and then you die" were a book this would be very close to it. So much grief and cruelty. The good: rich world building, interesting and diverse characters. Even though the dual timeline and multiple points of view and characters were a little overwhelming at times it keep me hooked. The house and it's backstory served as a good mystery. While the book was bleak overall, the author did try to end it on a positive hopeful note for most of the characters. Mind the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Classism, Mental illness, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, Racism, Classism, Death, Grief, and Infidelity

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal cruelty

tamara_joy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Murder, Animal cruelty, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, and Racial slurs

cas_reads_anything's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.5

This really packed a punch. I enjoyed moving back and forth between the two timelines and while some of the things depicted were absolutely horrific, it never felt like it was gratuitous or without purpose. This was like two stories woven into one. 

The first was a character study of an apartment building filled with haunted people, living in a (lightly) haunted building. Sana, the main character, is adrift after the death of her sister and mother. She investigates the residents of the building and its history, digging deeper and deeper until she discovers the horrific story of the builder of the home. 

The second timeline follows the original home builder, his family, and the tragedy that befalls them. It’s dark and ominous and you can’t help but root for the safety of the main POV in that timeline even knowing that things are not going to turn out well. Finally, the two timelines merge in an exciting and satisfying ending. 

This was beautifully written and haunting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Classism, and Colonisation

jasminegalsreadinglog's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan is a story that transports a reader into a house with a mind of its own. It reveals what it wants, when it wants. It carries a secret, and the protector of this secret is invisible.

Set in South Africa, this book revolves around Sana, a 15 year old girl who lives with her father. They move into a palatial mansion, where she gets to meet interesting neighbors. The house itself is an enigma, though. Sana starts exploring, and the house starts revealing its secrets to her. 
9
Sana and the Djinn have something in common. Though the Djinn is not exactly the main character of this book (sadly), Sana and the Djinn have parallel metaphorical stories. There's a lot underneath the layers of this story. It's sad in a lot of parts, but also beautiful when you read the whimsical friendship of the Djinn with Meena. I am not sure if this book exactly fits the bill of horror genre, and that's where a reader might struggle.

Thank you, Penguin Group Viking, for this book.

CW: Death, classism, racism, colorism, betrayal, suicidal thoughts, manipulation, infidelity, medical trauma, ghosts

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Slavery, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Self harm, Infidelity, Blood, Suicide, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Confinement, and Child death