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Alif the Unseen

G. Willow Wilson

Start date: March 1, 2020

Finish date: May 31, 2020

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Aug 14, 2012 Tien rated it it was amazing

Shelves: thriller, arc, fantasy

The beginning of the book, Chapter Zero, was set in a fascinating long ago time of Persia. The encounter between man and Djinn brought about of The Thousand and One Days into the world of men. From ancient Persia, the setting shifts to current days where Alif, a young man of Arab-Indian descent, is making his living from covering his clients’ sites from the authorities.

At first, I really wasn’t sure whether I like Alif –not the usual hero type, I thought. There were quite a number of frustrating ...more

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Oct 21, 2012 Steven rated it really liked it

Shelves: best-sci-fi, urban-fantasy, world-literature, 100-books-you-should-read

What an amazing book. This book transported me to the middle east of the modern era where the state tries to control everything and information is restricted. The characters dealt with situations in a believable way. I was suprised that the author chose protagonists that were so young for this story but it works. Using young characters lets you see the flaws of the hero's without them becoming bland an flawless. I loved every bad decision the characters made, even when it made situations worse f ...more

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