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A review by analenegrace
The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was a very beautifully written historical fantasy written by a Persian author coming to terms with their own history, which I think is really fantastic. Their post-note, in particular, made some of the choices taken in this story make a lot of sense.
This was quite fast-paced, with time jumps to move the story along. I think it might have been that the audiobook narrator was pretty monotone, but sometimes, I would lose who was speaking at certain times.
Altogether a remarkable story, although I think the characters could have been flushed out more as they felt a bit one note at times.
This was quite fast-paced, with time jumps to move the story along. I think it might have been that the audiobook narrator was pretty monotone, but sometimes, I would lose who was speaking at certain times.
Altogether a remarkable story, although I think the characters could have been flushed out more as they felt a bit one note at times.