The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
rheagoveas's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Blood
angiethebanangie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Best Book i have read this year!
everybody is racist. Alle san sie rassisten (ausgenommen Nahri) Jamshid is auch a Nahid???? Alo is besically zum Tod verurteilt worden in dem er in die Heimat geschickt wird. Muntadhir is a trottrl lets be real (und schwul für Jamshid) Jamshid is der MVP, der König is echt beschissen. Die Daeva san am rebellieren, die Shafit am randalieren und der Köngi denkt sich lei so LOL. I weiß nit ob i auf irgendeiner Seite bin. Des einzige was i will is das es Nahri, Jamshid und Ali gut geht. I bin hin und her gerissen welche Gruppe gut is, es einzige was i weiß is das alle scheiße san aber besonders der Klnig. Dara geht mir aufn Sack und i bet das sie ihn nit zurückholen.
Minthadir war eigentlich es ganze Buch super er is für Ali eingestanden (Weil ali echt dumm is manchmal) aber bei gott warum muss Brudi auf einmal ein 189 grad wendung machen. Ich bete das Ali nkt stirbt im nöchsten Band. Und Nahri i alteady see her slaying, wie sie am Ende einfach gesagt hat sie sieht schon wie sie den König übers Ohr hauen wird wwil die Daeva hinter ihr stehen SLay 💅 alta Queen einfach. Jeez. Bestes Buch des Jahres! < /spoiler>
Minthadir war eigentlich es ganze Buch super er is für Ali eingestanden (Weil ali echt dumm is manchmal) aber bei gott warum muss Brudi auf einmal ein 189 grad wendung machen. Ich bete das Ali nkt stirbt im nöchsten Band. Und Nahri i alteady see her slaying, wie sie am Ende einfach gesagt hat sie sieht schon wie sie den König übers Ohr hauen wird wwil die Daeva hinter ihr stehen SLay 💅 alta Queen einfach. Jeez. Bestes Buch des Jahres! < /spoiler>
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Violence
Minor: Rape
stuckinatimeloop's review against another edition
4.5
one of the best fantasy books out there. you will especially love this if you are muslim or know about jinns, because finally something that portrays them in a proper way.
i loved this so much. the politics are a bit difficult to understand at first, but you start to get it as you go along.
the characters are all so interesting and complex, really well written. every character has depth to them. amazing writing, and i'm immediately going to go to the next book
i loved this so much. the politics are a bit difficult to understand at first, but you start to get it as you go along.
the characters are all so interesting and complex, really well written. every character has depth to them. amazing writing, and i'm immediately going to go to the next book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
Minor: Rape
derailtheplot's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
ellaa__'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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Torture, Xenophobia, Slavery, Violence, Racism, War, and Classism
Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Murder, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Body horror, Rape, and Racial slurs
wandering_not_lost's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
4.0
I nearly gave up on this book a few times, but each time I then got caught up in a great scene or three and realized that no, actually, I was really invested in the characters and wanted to know what was going to happen next.
The book does sag a bit in the middle, since after Nahri and Dara's action-filled meeting and subsequent race to Daevabad, the machinations of the city itself take over, and it feels a bit more like a standard "special young person must learn to use their Special Powers while outmaneuvering the Mean People who don't like them" story. I feel like the politics itself is reasonably and entertainingly done - I can understand why everyone is doing what they're doing, and there are multiple factions in the city who all have legitimate grievances against each other. Nahri's being caught in the middle and constantly unsure of what her best move is is also understandable, because she ALSO has no idea what's going on, and the people who are her best "allies" constantly are hiding things from her to try to manipulate her.
This sort of politics-laden story can easily tick me off either due to a too reckless or too naive protagonist bumbling about, or to the other characters' motivations and goals not being convincingly drawn or paced. In the end, Nahri's character pulled me through, as she gets fairly screwed over from all sides, but doesn't make any boneheaded mistakes herself. Honestly, by the end of the book I was determined to read the next book just in the hope of seeing her get some payback for the wrongs done to her.
The book does sag a bit in the middle, since after Nahri and Dara's action-filled meeting and subsequent race to Daevabad, the machinations of the city itself take over, and it feels a bit more like a standard "special young person must learn to use their Special Powers while outmaneuvering the Mean People who don't like them" story. I feel like the politics itself is reasonably and entertainingly done - I can understand why everyone is doing what they're doing, and there are multiple factions in the city who all have legitimate grievances against each other. Nahri's being caught in the middle and constantly unsure of what her best move is is also understandable, because she ALSO has no idea what's going on, and the people who are her best "allies" constantly are hiding things from her to try to manipulate her.
This sort of politics-laden story can easily tick me off either due to a too reckless or too naive protagonist bumbling about, or to the other characters' motivations and goals not being convincingly drawn or paced. In the end, Nahri's character pulled me through, as she gets fairly screwed over from all sides, but doesn't make any boneheaded mistakes herself. Honestly, by the end of the book I was determined to read the next book just in the hope of seeing her get some payback for the wrongs done to her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Sexual assault
jennn_3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
The idea behind the book and the magic was interesting but it really didn’t keep my attention. The writing didn’t intrigue me. I was rooting for Nahri but didn’t care much about the other problematic male characters at the center of the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: War
ash_lees_library's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Cursing, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual content
kat1105's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Gaslighting, Rape, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Child abuse, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Racism, Toxic friendship, Torture, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Slavery
ienbdri's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Child death, Medical content, Blood, Murder, Grief, and Violence
Minor: Slavery, Homophobia, and Rape