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A review by hungryandhappy
City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I had never even thought about Mesopotamian mythology before stumbling onto this book. It was really fascinating getting to know different gods and demons, their roles and tales, and see the similarities to myth figures I have read about before.
Sik was a likeable character; he had rage within him that made him behave not always in the right way. Mostly due to the loss of his hero, his big brother. The pain of loss was so clear in Sik I was so sad everytime he had his "talks" with Mo. The memories were keeping him down. He just needed a distraction and what better one that a plague god infecting the whole city??
Great side characters such as badass Belet and actor wannabe Daoud! And so many cats!! I would've loved to live in Belet's house surrounded by all the kitties!!
Action packed, full of emotions and love for a culture many decides to hate doing what we call in Italian "making a bouquet of a single flower" but instead of flower is grass. I was charmed by everything Sik and other characters said about Iraq and its culture. Loved reading the various interjections and greetings. It's going to feel like a home far from home for many muslim american kids and also adults when reading the adventures of Sik!
Will there be more?? I hope so!!
Sik was a likeable character; he had rage within him that made him behave not always in the right way. Mostly due to the loss of his hero, his big brother. The pain of loss was so clear in Sik I was so sad everytime he had his "talks" with Mo. The memories were keeping him down. He just needed a distraction and what better one that a plague god infecting the whole city??
Great side characters such as badass Belet and actor wannabe Daoud! And so many cats!! I would've loved to live in Belet's house surrounded by all the kitties!!
Action packed, full of emotions and love for a culture many decides to hate doing what we call in Italian "making a bouquet of a single flower" but instead of flower is grass. I was charmed by everything Sik and other characters said about Iraq and its culture. Loved reading the various interjections and greetings. It's going to feel like a home far from home for many muslim american kids and also adults when reading the adventures of Sik!
Will there be more?? I hope so!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, and Racism