A review by kellioneill
Rebel of Fire and Flight by Aneesa Marufu

hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Pretty good writing;  decent diversity; and the concept of balloon travel was so fun and cool. The rest of the book fell flat though. I wasn’t invested in any of the characters or the plot, which took a direction I did not expect or particularly enjoy after reading the blurb. It felt much more educational (regarding bigotry) than I expected, and was heavy handed in doing so. Maybe a young teen would enjoy it more than I did. There’s an author’s note at the end explaining what she hoped to achieve with this story, and I do think she succeeded. It just wasn’t done in an engaging way.