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A review by daniel_faniel
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty
adventurous
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? N/A
3.75
Not enough actual sailing/pirating, and too much fantasy for what I thought was a historical fantasy. But the author’s undoubtedly a great writer, even though much of her dialogue was cringey at times.
The second half of the book is straight up fantasy, but even before that there’s almost nothing historical about the story. Besides using real life place-names, this story had no relation to 12th century Indian Ocean. It could’ve taken place anywhere in the world, or fantasy setting. And the characters speak and act in such 21st century ways it took me out a lot. This only bothers me because I was under the assumption that this was historical fiction. She literally lists all her historical research at the back of the book.
Either way, these characters were really enjoyable and I’ll definitely be keeping up with this series.
The second half of the book is straight up fantasy, but even before that there’s almost nothing historical about the story. Besides using real life place-names, this story had no relation to 12th century Indian Ocean. It could’ve taken place anywhere in the world, or fantasy setting. And the characters speak and act in such 21st century ways it took me out a lot. This only bothers me because I was under the assumption that this was historical fiction. She literally lists all her historical research at the back of the book.
Either way, these characters were really enjoyable and I’ll definitely be keeping up with this series.