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The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty

28 reviews

nightstitch96's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror and Alcohol

Minor: Slavery, Torture, Transphobia, and Vomit

chloebrandon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

I really enjoyed the initial light-handedness of magic in this book and how historically believable the world building is (although I am very uninformed on the 12th century in the Indian Ocean, so take that with a big grain of salt). Although

the fantasy elements don't really pick up until the last hundred or so pages,

I enjoyed the purely historical fiction elements and clearly well-researched world building, based on Chakraborty's extensive further reading section. In retrospect I honestly think I would have enjoyed this book slightly more if it were purely historical fiction with no fantasy elements, which may be hypocritical of me to say because I likely would not have picked it up in the first place had it not been marked in the fantasy genre. The introduction of some of the fantasy elements felt slightly rushed and out of place which is the reason for the imperfect score. However, I enjoyed the themes of motherhood, parenting, long friendships,

the revelation of Jamal's part in the story as the scribe,

and just how kick-ass Amina and Dalila are.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Torture

Minor: Vomit, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Body horror, Deadnaming, Genocide, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and War

gleigh96's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• 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? No

4.5

So much fun. I look forward to the sequel. Don’t mistake this for a children’s book, it has adult themes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Slavery, Vomit, and Alcohol

celery's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

fanboyriot's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.0

♡ At Sea Battles

♡ Pirate Romance

♡ An Ultimate Pirate Adventure 

This was filled with adventure, leaving no room for a dull moment.  The cover of this book fit the vibe so well.

I had a lot of fun reading this, even if high fantasy isn’t typically my genre; this was so lovely.  The attention to details, the world building, and of course, the plot were all so entertaining.

I really enjoyed how the author wrote adult characters who seemed realistic.  Like the main character dealing with chronic pain for example, being a single parent and worrying about her daughter’s wellbeing, and having a past that left her untrusting of most people.

Spice Level: 🌶️ (1/5)

Angst Level: 💧 (1/5)

POV: First Person

Release Date: 28, February 2023

Rep: BIPOC (Main and Side Characters), Trans (Side Character), LGBTQIA+ (Side Characters)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

aheyns's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, and Islamophobia

thebookishwizard's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Vomit

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

This book was a delight to read. I enjoy reading mythology and legends from cultures other than my own, and this story provided all of that and more. the characters felt so well defined and detailed. the writers voice in this story was so distinct and powerful. it really felt like being in Amina’s head in her travels. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Murder, War, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Genocide, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Transphobia, Vomit, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and War