Djinn City by Saad Z. Hossain

Djinn City

Saad Z. Hossain

413 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

From the author of the cult classic Escape from Baghdad , comes one of The Guardian's Best Fantasy Books of the YearIndelbed is a lonely kid living in a crumbling mansion in the super dense, super chaotic third world capital Of Bangladesh. His fat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 167 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
dark 70%
mysterious 48%
funny 35%
emotional 19%
challenging 16%
sad 12%
tense 12%
hopeful 9%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 29%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 26% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | No: 22% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.57

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