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Liberiamo le stelle. Le sabbie di Arawiya, Volume 2 by Hafsah Faizal
3 reviews
princessrory's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Child death, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Classism
gabydoesgrowth's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
This was a fitting end to a great story. I definitely think this was better than We Hunt the Flame. The pacing made more sense and the story felt like it was moving forward instead of just existing. I did sometimes get lost in the details a bit so I had to go back and reread chunks. The characters kept me committed to this story. I was so excited to see how each one grew and changed as they became a true zumra. I loved Zafira and Nasir’s connection, although I do wish we’d gotten just a bit more! But I do appreciate that this is a YA story and think it was well done considering the target audience. I was so hesitant to finish the book, I took a few days off from reading because I didn’t want it to end.
The ending to Altair and Nasir’s story was *chef’s kiss* and I was glad for Kifah, but I wish we had gotten to see more of Zafira post-journey. We know Aldair will be a great king and Nasir will be the best caliph he can be, but where does Zafira fit into that reality? I know she will carve out a space for herself to be independent and support the change that is already unfolding, but I wish we got to see how.
Ultimately, I really liked the duology and definitely see this as a re-read for me in the future.
Ultimately, I really liked the duology and definitely see this as a re-read for me in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Gaslighting and Classism
kinsportch's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Slavery, and Fire/Fire injury