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I really enjoyed this novel, but I just can't quite bring myself to give it that fourth star. The writing is wonderful, it's certainly an original take on the folklore behind both the golem and the jinni, but it took me far too long to actually feel invested in the story.
I felt that it took too long for things to start meshing together. Chava's story especially I found to drag a lot in the first 150+ pages. Until she meets Ahmad, honestly, she's a very boring character to follow. Partially that ...more
I felt that it took too long for things to start meshing together. Chava's story especially I found to drag a lot in the first 150+ pages. Until she meets Ahmad, honestly, she's a very boring character to follow. Partially that ...more
3.5 stars
Dec 05, 2013
Athira (Reading on a Rainy Day)
marked it as to-read
Dec 27, 2013
Jen
marked it as to-read
Mar 21, 2014
chunwui
marked it as to-read
Aug 20, 2014
Natalie
marked it as to-read
Dec 30, 2014
Krista
marked it as to-read
Feb 03, 2015
Karen
marked it as wishlisted
Apr 08, 2015
Lindsay
marked it as to-read
Mar 12, 2016
Meghan
marked it as to-read
May 29, 2016
Tiffany
marked it as to-read
Nov 03, 2016
Andrea
marked it as to-read
Feb 01, 2018
Sally
marked it as to-read
Feb 19, 2021
Andrea
marked it as to-read
Jul 07, 2023
Becky
rated it
it was amazing
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