sambam_42 's review for:

The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker

4.0

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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In this book we continue on with Ahmad and Chava's story as they continue to navigate the human world while hiding their true identities. As would be expected, humanity invades their little bubble and threatens to tear them apart and change their relationship forever.  The continuation of Sophia's story was a welcome addition and the other character arcs added depth and fleshed out Ahmad and Chava a little bit more.  It seemed a bit errant at times, not quite figuring out where it was headed, but then it all became clear the further along in the book you got.  Like the first book I appreciated her inspection of humanity and what it means to not just survive, but live.