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Liberiamo le stelle. Le sabbie di Arawiya, Volume 2 by Hafsah Faizal
34 reviews
xynub_456's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
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? Yes
5.0
Friggin' amazing.
if you really love the first book as much as you wanted to, take my advice, and pick up the second one it beautifully written and will be worth your time.
if you really love the first book as much as you wanted to, take my advice, and pick up the second one it beautifully written and will be worth your time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
paigeinabook's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
tahsintries's review against another edition
emotional
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
sydapel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-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
3.75
wowzers this book was LONG. It's so intricately done, and the characters really are given their time to shine here, but a lot of the plot intricacies I felt I should have understood completely flew over my head. Though I don't believe that the length was justified and I felt only minorly satisfied at the conclusion (just let Zafira and Nasir have ONE cute moment I'm BEGGING you), it gets a high rating bc there just aren't enough epic fantasy stories out there that capture the lore and culture of the Middle East like this does.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Murder
maeverose's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny and Grief
Loss of control over your thoughts and actions is a pretty big theme throughoutsam_crl's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
I don’t even know how to begin. This book was beautiful. It was soul-shattering and beautiful. I seriously did not think this series could get any better from the first book but well, I was proven wrong.
Hafsah Faizal spins such a breathtaking story that you never want to leave. And I loved how these characters weren‘t your usual heroes, they weren‘t without flaws, they had their fair share of them, but yet you couldn’t help but fall in love with every single one of them because they didn’t seem like just some characters in a story, they were real, complex beings with their own struggles and demons to overcome. The zumra will forever have a special place in my heart.
Seriously, if you haven’t read this yet, this is your sign. It is now one of my favorite series of all time (that list is increasing steadily) and that‘s coming from someone who‘s not a big fan of the enemies to lovers trope! But in this, the love story just seemed so incredibly real and honest and the slowburn was slowly unaliving me but that‘s okay. Also, there are rarely occasions where I think, "Ugh, men," in a good way, but while reading this? It just shows that fictional men written by women are simply superior.
If you‘ve made it to the end of this very long review (sorry, the book was just so good), congratulations!
Now read the book.
Hafsah Faizal spins such a breathtaking story that you never want to leave. And I loved how these characters weren‘t your usual heroes, they weren‘t without flaws, they had their fair share of them, but yet you couldn’t help but fall in love with every single one of them because they didn’t seem like just some characters in a story, they were real, complex beings with their own struggles and demons to overcome. The zumra will forever have a special place in my heart.
Seriously, if you haven’t read this yet, this is your sign. It is now one of my favorite series of all time (that list is increasing steadily) and that‘s coming from someone who‘s not a big fan of the enemies to lovers trope! But in this, the love story just seemed so incredibly real and honest and the slowburn was slowly unaliving me but that‘s okay. Also, there are rarely occasions where I think, "Ugh, men," in a good way, but while reading this? It just shows that fictional men written by women are simply superior.
If you‘ve made it to the end of this very long review (sorry, the book was just so good), congratulations!
Now read the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, Blood, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death
theespressoedition's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
We Free the Stars was such a rollercoaster - and I'm still unsure whether that was a good thing or a not-so-good thing.
With the first book, I was worried that it would take me a long time to get interested in it. I thought it would be slow and a little tedious, but I was quickly proven wrong. It was fast-paced and there was always something interesting happening. There was fantastic chemistry (see: tension) between the protagonists, and the supporting cast was so intriguing. However, this sequel was everything I thought the first would be... and that wasn't great.
Unfortunately, it took me until I was over halfway through this book to actually begin getting interested in the story. It held a much slower pace and the chemistry/tension that was there before was so flat and almost unappealing because of Nasir's sudden obsession with Zafira. He went from fighting feelings to becoming like a little lost puppy that wanted to follow her wherever she went and get her attention no matter what. Maybe that would be cute in a romance book, but as the "Prince of Death" or whatever, it didn't seem fitting.
Just like with the first book, my interest was mostly in Altair. I'm still holding out hope that there will be a spin-off for him because he only became more intriguing as the story was spun. The twisty-turny ending had me all the more fascinated by him and what could happen in the future.
One thing that hit me in an odd way was how much of these books (but specifically this one) felt like an Arabian Shadow and Bone. I realize that people tend to compare almost every fantasy book to S&B, but I'm speaking from a very objective standpoint. Most of the time, I don't feel as though books are modeled after older fantasies, but this one definitely seemed that way. That being said, there was a lot about the similarities that I really liked, since the Grishaverse is actually my favorite collection of books. It just kind of struck me as odd every once in a while when I noticed something that was super similar.
I can't say that it was a truly phenomenal conclusion to the story, but I did really enjoy the very end and the way that it didn't try to wrap everything up too perfectly. I will also say that this book is filled with some breathtaking quotes. So, if you're looking for a duology that has interesting magic and great vibes, pick up the Sands of Arawiya.
With the first book, I was worried that it would take me a long time to get interested in it. I thought it would be slow and a little tedious, but I was quickly proven wrong. It was fast-paced and there was always something interesting happening. There was fantastic chemistry (see: tension) between the protagonists, and the supporting cast was so intriguing. However, this sequel was everything I thought the first would be... and that wasn't great.
Unfortunately, it took me until I was over halfway through this book to actually begin getting interested in the story. It held a much slower pace and the chemistry/tension that was there before was so flat and almost unappealing because of Nasir's sudden obsession with Zafira. He went from fighting feelings to becoming like a little lost puppy that wanted to follow her wherever she went and get her attention no matter what. Maybe that would be cute in a romance book, but as the "Prince of Death" or whatever, it didn't seem fitting.
Just like with the first book, my interest was mostly in Altair. I'm still holding out hope that there will be a spin-off for him because he only became more intriguing as the story was spun. The twisty-turny ending had me all the more fascinated by him and what could happen in the future.
One thing that hit me in an odd way was how much of these books (but specifically this one) felt like an Arabian Shadow and Bone. I realize that people tend to compare almost every fantasy book to S&B, but I'm speaking from a very objective standpoint. Most of the time, I don't feel as though books are modeled after older fantasies, but this one definitely seemed that way. That being said, there was a lot about the similarities that I really liked, since the Grishaverse is actually my favorite collection of books. It just kind of struck me as odd every once in a while when I noticed something that was super similar.
I can't say that it was a truly phenomenal conclusion to the story, but I did really enjoy the very end and the way that it didn't try to wrap everything up too perfectly. I will also say that this book is filled with some breathtaking quotes. So, if you're looking for a duology that has interesting magic and great vibes, pick up the Sands of Arawiya.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
saurahsaurus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
deluna's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Gore and Death of parent
readingelli's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War