The Stardust Thief (November 2022) Buddy Read Discussion - Bopeep, Edith & Jen K

[laurel [the suspected bibliophile]]

Welcome to The Stardust Thief Buddy Read Discussion thread! This thread officially opens on November 8th and anyone can join at any time. Please keep in mind that spoilers are allowed in this thread but only up to the group's current reading place. Do not spoil the book if you've read further than the group. Any extra days can be used to catch up!

Each day we will be reading by chapters or page numbers. Page numbers are an approximation based on the hardcover or paperback that is the default on Goodreads. The suggested Buddy Read discussion schedule is as follows:

Week of 11/8
November 8th: The Tale of the Jinn + Ch. 1-10
November 9th: The Tale of Amir and the Lamp + Ch. 11-20
November 10th: The Tale of the Queen of Dunes + Ch. 21-30
November 11th: Ch. 31-40
November 12th: Ch. 41-50
November 13th: Ch. 51-60
November 14th: Ch. 61-70

PARTICIPANTS
~ Bopeep
~ Edith
~ Jen K

[Bopeep]

Hello buddies! Have you started this? I did, but didn't have much times these days and I've only read 3 chapters *sigh*

[Jen K]

Hello! I have about 40 pages to finish on my current book and then I'm on this one. Should hopefully start tonight as planned though maybe not the full 10 chapters.

[Edith, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator]

oh yay, that's so great to hear lol! i haven't started it yet either. I'm hoping to start it tonight, if anything at least the audiobook!

[Jen K]

Finished the first 10 chapters. I'm intrigued. I don't love the writing, somehow feels a bit forced. But I really want to know Layla/ Loulie's story. Mazen is completely dorky and naive and Aisha seems fun.

The interaction between people and jinn is interesting too. I wonder how they got to the current point. Looking forward to more.

[Bopeep]

Oooh that's why I'm not hooked, because the writing feels forced haha it all happens so smoothly, they don't have have spare time haha

But I love Mazen, loulie, qadir and Hazim too. I stopped reading just before Aishas chapter but I think I will love her

[Jen K]

Finished through The Tale of the Queen of the Dunes. Happy for them to start the quest. Will be interesting to see how they interact.

[Jen K]

Finished through chapter 45 and everything seems to have gone wrong. Not sure how the next 25 chapters will be salvaged.

@BOPEEP beware of spoiler below! :)

(view spoiler)[ I can't believe that Qadir got killed!! It kind of makes me want to stop reading. He was the best. The rest are so-so at best. I like Mazen and Aisha together but have no idea how Ahmed and Loulie work yet. Imad is awful. Not sure where they can go from here. (hide spoiler)]

[Jen K]

Finished this one at 4 AM when I couldn't sleep. Mixed feelings. Where are everyone else on this read?

[Bopeep]

Hi! I've reached chapter 17 today, it seems that the action starts now, finally!

I'm loving the Arabic vibes (I always do) and how it seems that Mazen is Sherezade's son. I also love all the little story chapters.

[Jen K]

Bopeep wrote: "Hi! I've reached chapter 17 today, it seems that the action starts now, finally!

I'm loving the Arabic vibes (I always do) and how it seems that Mazen is Sherezade's son. I also love all the littl..."

Yes! I love how she weaves in the stories and to create a new story for her son. I love learning more about cultures through traditional stories and legends.

[Edith, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator]

So unfortunately I still have not started this one (my bad!) but I keep coming back to the comments and I feel like I'm reading it vicariously through you guys lol. I'm sensing the beginning of a reading slump here.....sigh.

[Bopeep]

Chapter 46 read~ (finally I got to your spoiler, @Jen haha)

(view spoiler)[Yeah, I didn't expect Qadir to die neither D: It was so sudden I didn't have time to be sad, expecting all the time that he would return.
(He give me Silas' vibes (of Sorcery of Thorns, so I didn't expect him to die so suddenly!)

I hated Imad too D: But I like that they don't get out harmless from him, though he has been cruel.

I like Mazen a lot, he's like a princess in distress but he's a boy instead <3 I love reversed clichés~

And I was suprised to know that jinns converts into objects after they die. I want to know about more objects now! (hide spoiler)]

[Jen K]

@Bopeep, oh just keep reading!! I love your description of Mazen and totally agree!!

[Bopeep]

I've finished it! I liked it so much, the stories the secrets (I could have prevented none, only that Omar was up to something big in the city).
What I loved the most is that there wasn't a love interest. Sometimes I don't like when they force it to the main characters.
(view spoiler)[I didn't expect that Aisha would turn her back on the team O.o
And I was sad that Qadir left them. If he's the king of jinns why can't he return to the jinn world? D: I'm so curious about him.
(hide spoiler)]

I think that the second book will be amazing and we can unravel more secrets about Qadir and Omar, and hopefully the lost brother will appear too.