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A review by luckykosmos
City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
In the foreword, Riordan worries about the timing of this book, but I honestly think it helped the book - reading this in a time when things are finally, hopefully, turning around, it was cathartic to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Pandemic aside, seeing the loving relationships carrying these characters through, and how that same love was their weakness, was heartwarming. Even more, as much as every book in the RRP universe is a love letter to the author's culture, its particular place here - whether it's Sik's parents being refugees, or responses to Islamophobia - made things feel even more personal and even intimate. I hope dearly this one gets a sequel.
Pandemic aside, seeing the loving relationships carrying these characters through, and how that same love was their weakness, was heartwarming. Even more, as much as every book in the RRP universe is a love letter to the author's culture, its particular place here - whether it's Sik's parents being refugees, or responses to Islamophobia - made things feel even more personal and even intimate. I hope dearly this one gets a sequel.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Gore and Islamophobia