Take a photo of a barcode or cover
1.25k reviews by:
mythicaldelenn
This was very well written and had a lot of emotional impact, but it took me forever to read and contributed to me being in an awful mood over break because of the intense subject matter. It had a lot of important things to say about war and addiction and trauma, but it was just all a little too much for me at the time. I may reread this when I'm in a better mood for it because it was very engaging and really made me think even though a couple plot points at the beginning were unrealistic and the characters could have used a bit more development.
4.5 stars
I really like this author's writing based on this and other books by her. This read really quickly for as long as it is. I enjoyed the characters and the plot as well, but they weren't quite memorable enough for a five star rating. I really liked what this had to say about the way we're treating our planet. Mira Grant/Seanan McGuire has a way of combining magic and science that I love in this and Middlegame. I really should read more from her.
I really like this author's writing based on this and other books by her. This read really quickly for as long as it is. I enjoyed the characters and the plot as well, but they weren't quite memorable enough for a five star rating. I really liked what this had to say about the way we're treating our planet. Mira Grant/Seanan McGuire has a way of combining magic and science that I love in this and Middlegame. I really should read more from her.
4.5 Stars
I've been reading (and loving) a lot of fantasy lately and The City of Brass is one of my favorites. I loved almost everything about this book and it was a really interesting concept. The world is based on the Middle East, which is something I don't see often in fantasy where many authors stick to the medieval European world that's been done over and over again. Besides being based on a different part of the world, the world building itself is well developed and immersive. This is added to by the engaging writing style, which kept even the slower paced and description heavy sections interesting.
I'm a fairly character driven reader so I was never bored even when the pacing was slower because I care so much about the characters. I loved Dara, Nahri, and Ali and the side characters are also well developed and interesting. Everyone has flaws and their actions make sense based on their personalities and situations. Even if I wasn't rooting for a character to achieve their goal, I understood their motivations and could sometimes sympathize. I also appreciated that Nahri doesn't just automatically become an expert in healing djinn and her reactions to learning about magic and her ancestry are realistic. The only thing I would change is adding Dara's perspective because he's so interesting, but I understand why the author chose not to include that.
I personally loved this book and can't wait to read the sequel.
I've been reading (and loving) a lot of fantasy lately and The City of Brass is one of my favorites. I loved almost everything about this book and it was a really interesting concept. The world is based on the Middle East, which is something I don't see often in fantasy where many authors stick to the medieval European world that's been done over and over again. Besides being based on a different part of the world, the world building itself is well developed and immersive. This is added to by the engaging writing style, which kept even the slower paced and description heavy sections interesting.
I'm a fairly character driven reader so I was never bored even when the pacing was slower because I care so much about the characters. I loved Dara, Nahri, and Ali and the side characters are also well developed and interesting. Everyone has flaws and their actions make sense based on their personalities and situations. Even if I wasn't rooting for a character to achieve their goal, I understood their motivations and could sometimes sympathize. I also appreciated that Nahri doesn't just automatically become an expert in healing djinn and her reactions to learning about magic and her ancestry are realistic. The only thing I would change is adding Dara's perspective because he's so interesting, but I understand why the author chose not to include that.
I personally loved this book and can't wait to read the sequel.
This was very immersive and atmospheric and the politics of this world were interesting, but I wasn't as invested in the characters as I wanted to be, which made it harder to feel the stakes of the plot. The plot and characters were interesting, I just wasn't as connected emotionally.
