A review by zober
The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Ohhhh this is so lovely. At times surreal.

This really toes the line beautifully between magical realism vs unreliable narrator dealing with grief. 

I love the insights into nonbinary gender feels, historical queerness, immigrant experience, and more.

I did think it a little too tidy to have a secondary character appear who also is looking for the same artist Nadir's family is so focused on, but I'm fine with that.