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The Final Strife
by Saara El-Arifi
challenging
emotional
mysterious
slow-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
4.5/5
Audiobook narrated by Nicole Lewis and Dominic Hoffman.
"If your blood runs red, go straight ahead. If your blood runs blue, you’re not coming through. Translucent hue, who are you, who are you, who are you?"
A world divided into castes by blood colour. Red are the rulers, blue are subservient and clear are even lower. Powers are manoeuvring to challenge this status quo.
- The detail of the world building is amazing. The author has erected a world from the ground and filled it with history, culture, humanity and desires. Despite the complexity, it was so easy to sink into. The excerpts at the beginning of each chapter were especially helpful in adding dimensions to the setting and plot.
- The characters were multifaceted and complex. There is no good and bad just the shade of grey in between. Is it right to kill someone to advance a cause? To lie or withhold truth to further one's own agenda? The characters grow and change and interact beautifully and it is both wonderful and heartbreaking to see their journeys.
- The story was winding and precise and only a few times predictable. Along with the main plot there are sides of light romance, lore deep dives, world enhancing side details and other delightful additions that make The Final Strife so compelling.
If complex world building, uprising against oppression and well developed characters appeal to you, you should definitely check out this book.
Audiobook narrated by Nicole Lewis and Dominic Hoffman.
"If your blood runs red, go straight ahead. If your blood runs blue, you’re not coming through. Translucent hue, who are you, who are you, who are you?"
A world divided into castes by blood colour. Red are the rulers, blue are subservient and clear are even lower. Powers are manoeuvring to challenge this status quo.
- The detail of the world building is amazing. The author has erected a world from the ground and filled it with history, culture, humanity and desires. Despite the complexity, it was so easy to sink into. The excerpts at the beginning of each chapter were especially helpful in adding dimensions to the setting and plot.
- The characters were multifaceted and complex. There is no good and bad just the shade of grey in between. Is it right to kill someone to advance a cause? To lie or withhold truth to further one's own agenda? The characters grow and change and interact beautifully and it is both wonderful and heartbreaking to see their journeys.
- The story was winding and precise and only a few times predictable. Along with the main plot there are sides of light romance, lore deep dives, world enhancing side details and other delightful additions that make The Final Strife so compelling.
If complex world building, uprising against oppression and well developed characters appeal to you, you should definitely check out this book.