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boba_nbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The River of Silver is a compilation of short stories that regale the tales of some of our favorite characters from the Daevabad Trilogy. The stories span from before The City of Brass, throughout the trilogy, and even include an alternative epilogue to The Empire of Gold. Chakraborty is even kind enough to add whether there will be spoilers or not, and for which book(s), at the beginning of each chapter.
I loved seeing each of the characters in the way their characters changed and grew throughout the trilogy. This compilation makes Chakraborty's other three books that much more meaningful. I highly recommend reading this companion novel after finishing the Daevabad Trilogy. It might also be fruitful to read the stories in chronological order as they occur within the novels.
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Genocide, Death of parent, and War
dreadspawn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: War
quiet_reader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, and Blood
Minor: Sexual content, Torture, and Death of parent
renpuspita's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Daevabad Trilogy is one of my favorite reads this year and I will always recommend this trilogy for anyone in search of a good and epic fantasy. But, what comes after the end? What happen in the pasts that shaped some of major player in Daevabad, that justified their atrocities in the first place? What if after everything that happen, every hurt and pain, do they deserve the forgiveness and redemption?
Chakraborty in her introduction said that she write this in the pandemic era, like try to visit an old friend. I did read the trilogy after the pandemic but I share the sentiments. Sometimes to pump up the creative juice, we will write or create something that we already familiar of. The River of Silver is more like an anthology, collection of the short stories or maybe deleted scenes that didn't made it into the books. Give us some perspective to some characters that not Nahri, Ali or Dara, even the trio also have their own story told in this book. So, since the River of Silver contain spoilers from the 3 books, I will marked them all with spoiler tag.
Manizheh, Hatset and that certain someone whom related to Nahri :
This is make me think that all of the events that happen in the Daevabad is a cause and effect. Action and reaction. The Nahid council deserve their demise for their treatment of shafit, yet the tyranny that Ghassan and his father did to both Manizheh and Rustam is what drive Manizheh to be as ruthless as Ghassan. I think maybe that's why Chakraborty write Nahri as Nahid-shafit Daeva and Jamshid's personality is what I wonder maybe Rustam was like him before he got broken by Ghassan. Too many violence, too many blood spilled. Too many prejudice, racism and xenophobia. Reading all the chapter from Manizheh, Duriya and Hatset is not easy to read. We know what happen in their future, since the three women story were told from their past. Uniquely enough, all of them are mothers. Chakraborty might want to show that all these mothers have power of their rights. From Manizheh's ruthlessness, Hatset's political maneuverings and Duriya's determination
Muntadhir:
Jamshid:
Zaynab:
The Scout :
Dara:
Ali :
and finally, Nahri:
Fyuh, that's a plenty for a book that its lenght is only half of the first book XD. This anthology make me want to revisit the world of Daevabad again, to reminiscence some events that happen in those books. Sadly, I have what you said "too many book to read, too little time." The River of Silver is a must read if you love The Daevabad Trilogy!
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Genocide and War
readandfindout's review against another edition
4.5
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4.5 stars
Plot: 5 stars
Worldbuilding: 3.5 stars
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Sexual harassment
Minor: Genocide and War
laurareads87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Note: If you have yet to read the Daevabad Trilogy, what are you waiting for?! Go start with City of Brass.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Medical content
aileron's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Death of parent and War
ehmannky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Death, Violence, Murder, and War
mandkips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Genocide and War
ninjamuse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Homophobia, and War