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

11 reviews

michaelion's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative 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

Raksh my love come home the kids miss you

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Deadnaming, Drug use, Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Transphobia

chanlo1994's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

As a white person, it's so refreshing to have story based in Middle Eastern/Indian Ocean culture. I had to forget everything I knew about the typical (western based) mythology so I could truly learn about these mythologies while I listened. These narrators were fantastic and I truly enjoyed listening to them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Confinement, Slavery, Transphobia, Islamophobia, and Pandemic/Epidemic

celery's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

keelirae113's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

5.0

The story has a slow start, but once I got past the world building I was hooked! A fantastic read for anyone who has ever been told there is a “respectable” life they need to fit themselves into. You aren’t too much and anyone who thinks you are can go find less. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Islamophobia, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

Minor: Drug use, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Cultural appropriation

fkshg8465's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

Such a fun book, with a huge and diverse cast of characters. I didn’t even mind the storytelling inside the storytelling format (usually highly annoyed by that), but that was because it was minimal and not as distracting as usual. Great book for all ages. Reminds me a bit of The Princess Bride - full of adventure and driven by the love for one person, plus the salvation of an entire species!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, and Classism

mariposa517's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Genocide, Pedophilia, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal death, Biphobia, Child abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Dysphoria

woweewhoa's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexism, and Slavery

Moderate: Racism, Transphobia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

violerwolf's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-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? Yes

4.25

First book to help me get out of my major reading slump. I think it’s so fun and I’m excited for the next books in the series. A lot of folks seem to dislike the last quarter of the book, but I really enjoyed it. If you’re looking for pure piracy, the ending might be a bit disappointing, but if you’re interested in

quests and divine intervention

, I think you’ll find the ending quite satisfying. 
I do think the prose and framing narrative could use some work, and this book focuses more heavily on plot than character development, but I thought it was a fun read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Drug use, and Death of parent

Most of the more troubling topics are part of the worldbuilding or characters’ pasts, not explicit parts of the story.

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Genocide, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Transphobia, Vomit, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and War

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use and Death of parent