joanbereading's review against another edition
4.0
It was SUCH a delight being back in this steampunk, fantastical world of Cairo, that also represents other African and Middle Eastern cultures. I gotta hand it to Clark for such magnificent worldbuilding in a novella. It was funny, adventurous, and suspenseful. I love the agents at the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments, and Supernatural Entities and I will read whatever shenanigans they are up to. Not to mention the full-length novel Clark is coming out with Fatma as the MC?? I live. And while I did love A Dead Djinn in Cairo a bit more, this was still a lot of fun.
nin_augustus's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
catlove9's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
tpatsfan's review against another edition
funny
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
baskinginbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
skienight's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
3.75
filippa_pap's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
sapphicparisa's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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? N/A
3.25
22meh's review against another edition
5.0
One of the few books that has made me laugh out loud of late. I love his sense of humor, his characters and the supernatural world he's created in 1912 Cairo, and that he weaves into his universe a women's suffragist movement.
dangerousnerd's review
adventurous
mysterious
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
3.5