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alchase23's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
Very involved world-building that was sometimes difficult to follow, or maybe that was my bad hehe, but a super unique plot with likeable characters
elenuccia99's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
mtdiabla's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.5
jadedjo's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
plantlife19's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
monkey3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.75
chronoveil's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
3.75
ris_sasaki's review against another edition
0.5
I don’t know who is who because the characters’ names all sound similar to me, the plot was absolutely non existent, the romance was TERRIBLE and came out of fucking nowhere and I feel absolutely drained after reading this dumpster fire
rnance's review against another edition
4.25
I'm cracking up because I enjoyed this book SO MUCH but I truly did not understand one second of the politics or the "race" relations for lack of a better term. The moment one character says "daeva, if you want to use that term" and then another says "we call them djinn" my brain turned off and I could not absorb a single more thought. Perhaps my inability to understand the nuances made the book better for me...if I pause to think about what was happening, it seemed like straight up magical racism, which is my least favorite fantasy trope.
BUT I think the characters and main story outside of the politics was so wild and interesting that I don't care that Daevabad made no sense and that the King's actions were nonsensical. Truly, this sounds so sarcastic but I really did enjoy the book! I can't wait to read the next.
BUT I think the characters and main story outside of the politics was so wild and interesting that I don't care that Daevabad made no sense and that the King's actions were nonsensical. Truly, this sounds so sarcastic but I really did enjoy the book! I can't wait to read the next.