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The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

tfj's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-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? No

5.0

Eine Geschichte, die ich mir nicht anders hätte wünschen können mit einer Protagonistin wie ich sie wohl schon immer haben wollte: Mit Ecken und Kanten, mit einer „realistischen“ Vergangenheit (denn sie ist ü40), mit vielfältigen Gefühlen und einer sehr bunten Crew, eine Protagonistin, die Heldin und Mutter sein kann, die Träume und Fehler haben kann, die so menschlich und so viel mehr ist als den meisten Heldinnen aufgrund ihres Geschlechts zugedacht wird - und das ohne zu Verschweigen, dass bestimmte Entscheidungen bei weiblichen Figuren andere Konsequenzen haben als bei männlichen. 

Dazu kommt die wunderbare Geschichte, das Erzählen über das Erzählen, all die Mythen und Erzählungen, die sich in der Geschichte verweben und die herrliche Sprache, in der Erzählt wird. Zudem muss die Autorin ganz sicher in ein Rechercheloch zu ozeanischer und atmosphärischer Zirkulation gefallen sein, denn all die Klima-, Wetter- und Witterungsrerenzen waren sehr realistisch (auch im zeitlichen Kontext). Wie könnte ich da anders als der Geschichte alle Sterne zu geben, die es auf StoryGraph gibt? 

thelostvoid's review

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4.5

An absolutely delightful read, as I entirely expected. I did actually listen to the audiobook of this over a couple of days, instead of doing uni work, and I don't regret that for the world.

Once again Shannon Chakraborty has created such a vivid world and cast of characters, and I cannot wait to see what (mis)adventures Amina and her crew will get into in the future!

shellkay's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

elizabethba's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-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? No

5.0

daisdu's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

4.25

This is a fantastic book! The cast of characters is delightful and the heroes journey is well structured. The setting is a delightful mix of lovingly crafted real history and enchanting magical worldbuilding. Amina is a fantastic character and I really look forward to more of her adventures

tashab27's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

eiventeapot's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • 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? It's complicated

3.75

3.75⭐️
love love live that amina is middle aged and a mother and disabled. was very interesting to read something Not eurocentric.
i Love payasam the cat, very cute.
didn’t Love the book but it was certainly a nice read

lunaweewer's review against another edition

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

4.25

enniesways's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I love a book with a hot main character and a slutty little mess of a man

maryhungerford's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0


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