A review by veganheathen
Road of the Lost by Nafiza Azad

4.0

This is a YA book that's good for even younger readers. I really enjoyed it, which surprised me because the first couple of chapters didn't make Croi seem very likeable. She grew and changed throughout the book and found friends and foes in interesting and sometimes surprising ways. One thing that I didn't care for is the Gaelic words for people and places. It's quite unapproachable for a YA book as those pronunciations aren't easy or intuitive for North America. I don't mind having to look up a word if it's new to me, but I did find it frustrating because I just wanted to read without breaking the flow to check. how to pronounce things. There was a page in the book with the cast of characters (which really didn't seem necessary) and I wish there had been a pronunciation guide also included. I've read quite a few fantasy books where the authors added that in at the beginning or end for ease of reading and I definitely appreciate it. Again, especially with a YA book.