mimosa234's review against another edition
4.0
A good simple fast paced short story. The world building is done beautifully and the exploration of Arabic spirits and mythology is fascinating. The themes of the novel are balanced really well, from feminism to the bureaucracy we’d encounter in even the most magical of places.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
This novella was the first I'd heard of this author. This was suggested for one of my book groups. I rejected it because it seemed to be horror (and it is definitely not horror). And then the followup book won the Nebula (and I rejected this because I was part 3 of a series - but clearly it was time to read the series.
This one is clearly in keeping with the other two works, both the good and the bad. The world building is pretty good, but I'm not convinced I like the world. It is well written but for me overly descriptive, overly pretty. There are side-characters in this one that are intriguing, but the main situation is only okay.
This has the feel like being in the shorter works is overly restrictive. I hope so, since I'm going to read the longer work, hopefully soon.
This one is clearly in keeping with the other two works, both the good and the bad. The world building is pretty good, but I'm not convinced I like the world. It is well written but for me overly descriptive, overly pretty. There are side-characters in this one that are intriguing, but the main situation is only okay.
This has the feel like being in the shorter works is overly restrictive. I hope so, since I'm going to read the longer work, hopefully soon.
scribblingfox's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
aniniaknit's review
4.0
Un relato ágil, entretenido y fantástico. Muy buena lectura para pasar un buen rato.
jean_4's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
bridge9's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
bessadams's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
wetdryvac's review against another edition
5.0
This is, in yet another pattern, really really good. Definitely liking this author's approaches to storytelling, and this was very well put together.
silvae's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0