Reviews tagging 'Death'

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

189 reviews

readingduckling's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

I'm so glad I finally got to this book. It was absolutely fascinating and I loved reading this book so much, it's a great story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Minor: Transphobia and Kidnapping

biobeetle's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture and Toxic relationship

sophiamoonlight's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence

hellavaral's review

medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Minor: Body horror, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Transphobia, and Injury/Injury detail

carolinejane's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Slavery, and Torture

Minor: Racism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

octopus18's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

3.75

Loved the historical and geographical context, it's not a period I knew much about.

The fantasy appeared maybe a bit late in the story, I was confused about how "normal" and then suddenly how "magical" things were. It's set in a non magical world, but then when surnatural is introduced, it doesn't shock the characters very much...

A few anachronisms in the vocabulary used by the MC/narrator wrt the historical period the story is set in.

I also appreciated the diversity of characters (ethnicity, faith, LGBT+,...)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Rape and Slavery

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

This was super fun. I love Amina and the mythos and pirate vibes. I'm excited to see more, specifically in the relationship developments with her family. It was a great audiobook that made the reveal at the end have an extra layer. Though I kind of wish I can read it physically and likely will on the reread which may bump it up to 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Transphobia and War

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

clarabooksit's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Islamophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Torture, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail