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A review by kutsireads
House of Badawi by C.J. Khemi
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
3.5
I got and ARC form the author in exchange for an honest review.
This was one of my most anticipated reads for this year. I’ve been following this author for sometime on TikTok and was really excited to read this book, which I why I’m so sad that this was kind of a let down. I believe this book would have benefited from being turned into a duology. I felt like there wasn’t enough time to truly build up the stakes when it came to the conflict and the romantic relationships.
I will say that the writing was good and the world building was interesting but I just needed more.
This was one of my most anticipated reads for this year. I’ve been following this author for sometime on TikTok and was really excited to read this book, which I why I’m so sad that this was kind of a let down. I believe this book would have benefited from being turned into a duology. I felt like there wasn’t enough time to truly build up the stakes when it came to the conflict and the romantic relationships.
I will say that the writing was good and the world building was interesting but I just needed more.