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ha1yan's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Vomit, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Racial slurs, and Sexism
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Moderate: Sexism, Gun violence, Classism, Racism, Self harm, Death of parent, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Murder, War, Xenophobia, Slavery, Body horror, Misogyny, and Gore
Minor: Alcohol, Sexual content, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, Addiction, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, and Racial slurs
Suffocation/strangulation. Smoking. Mind control/alteration, mild unreality.puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Sexism, Confinement, Police brutality, Violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Murder, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Alcohol and Lesbophobia
amandadevoursbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
In this story, we meet Fatma. She's the first female agent of a government entity built to investigate mysterious circumstances related to Djinn. The book opens with a Westernized cults mass murder. Agent Fatma is brought in to investigate.
Through Fatma and her friends, Clark weaves us through a vividly painted Cairo and a fun who done it. There's a sweet, Sapphic love story, a buddy cop plot line, and epic fight scenes. (Hadia forever.)
The world building is seamless, and it reinforces my love of P DJélí Clark's work. Clark handles complex topics like colonization, sexism in accessible ways.
Moderate: Violence, Sexism, Colonisation, and Xenophobia
lucystolethesky's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Colonisation, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Cultural appropriation, Sexism, Classism, Racism, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Islamophobia, and Misogyny
aardwyrm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Violence, Sexism, Racism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Police brutality, Misogyny, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Death, Homophobia, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
whataboutzana's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Slavery, Racism, Colonisation, Xenophobia, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, and Stalking