Aru Shah and the City of Gold by Roshani Chokshi

Aru Shah and the City of Gold

Pandava Quintet #4

Roshani Chokshi

390 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

Description

Aru and her sisters–including one who also claims to be the Sleeper’s daughter–must find their mentors Hanuman and Urvashi in Lanka, the city of gold, before war breaks out between the devas and asuras. Aru has just made a wish on the tree of w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 516 reviews

Moods

adventurous 95%
funny 71%
emotional 41%
lighthearted 41%
hopeful 36%
mysterious 17%
tense 16%
inspiring 14%
reflective 9%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
informative 5%
dark 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

fast 57%
medium 38%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 72% | Plot: 24% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%

Average rating

4.42

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