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Her Name Is Knight, by Yasmin Angoe

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rudireads2's review against another edition

4.0

This book was so close to being a true 4 star but I’m giving it 3.75⭐️. The holes left in the plot left me more frustrated rather than longing. Though I love the story line and the rawness and pure sadness of Nena’s life, her character was often confusing to me. I think it took me a while to truly understand her development, which was being knitted together by her past and present. Around 70% completion, I started to enjoy the read more but the ending was a bit meh. I know that there are other books but not sure if I want to continue.

villaintines's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

dwonsbookishdelights's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Maybe I wasn't in the right mind space to read this the first time I did, but this time I actually enjoyed this read and I want to continue the series for the next two books.

Nena's character is extremely well fleshed out and Yasmin's description of the trauma that she went through was gritty, deep and hard hitting. And they are at times hard to read, so the trigger warnings are real.

From the torturous and abusive youth that would have broken most anyone else to her adoptive parents and sister who loved her and did all they could to heal her to the self-awareness that she had to find for herself. This was not just a story but a journey and I hope the second book is just as good.

andreaynp's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

allthebooksandi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-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

4.0

helena_g_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

⭐️: 5/5

“Memory is both a gift and a curse.”

🔀 non-linear timeline

👤POV: single person

🏎️ Pace: Fast

💭 The timelines are told from our MC’s POV in different voices which isn’t usually done but I was into it.

What I loved:

TWs provided at the beginning
Different voices explained for different timelines
Spy/assassin intrigue
Ghanaian FMC
Sense of self
Justice
Single dad romantic subplot
Georgia 🥰
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What I wasn’t a fan of

Nothing, I LOVED this book

This books was absolutely amazing! It’s definitely not for the faint of heart as there are many difficult topics that are presented throughout. Nonetheless, this book was such an amazing story of resilience and healing. I can’t wait to pick up the second book!

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adventurous_abella's review against another edition

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4.0

“There is only your before and your after. How many times have my brothers and I heard this and not known what Papa had meant? It is what you do after that matters.”
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An incredible story, weaving the main character, Nena’s, past and present together. Yasmin has brought a modern day thriller, with tough topics, and a pinch of love story to the table, and she has done an amazing job. Although it starts out a bit difficult, Nena’s story flows together and is too enthralling to put down, bringing so many different emotions to the surface.

bbtatertot's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

cassandraann's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring tense 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? No

4.75

sweetdee27's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-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

3.5

This is a dual timeline book. Half is told when Aninyeh was a child. Half is told as Nena is an adult and an assassin. When she was a child, her family was murdered and she was trafficked. The story when she was a child is brutal and a bit disturbing but the author seemed to make pains to handle it with sensitivity. It is important because it made her the strong woman she became. But when her past comes back to haunt her and all she is trying to make for herself, Nena must decide who is worth saving and how far she will go to save those she loves.

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