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A review by chaptersofmads
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty
adventurous
dark
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-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
4.0
“After all, we build our homes upon the ruins of lost cities and sail our ships over the drowned palaces of forgotten kings.”
100th book (and, subsequently, 100th review) of 2024. 🎉
This was such a fun time? I've been hesitant to pick this up because I've recently realized (despite trying to feel otherwise), pirates aren't really my thing. I went into this kind of worried I wouldn't enjoy it and expecting to just not rate it, since I wouldn't want to negatively review something I knew I was worried I wouldn't like.
Fortunately, and surprisingly, I actually had a great time with this. Amina al-Sirafi was easily one of my favorite characters I've read about all year and I loved following her as she went on this quest. There's also a bit of a found family element I wasn't expecting, which I'm a sucker for (when done correctly.)
Despite the amount of trigger warnings, this is a bit of a silly book. There's a lot of humor and heart as well as some moments that are heroic to the point of eyebrow-raising; which I think is exactly what I needed right now. Even the... funny, odd moments were enjoyable to me - when they could have very easily pulled me out of the book.
I'm so grateful to everyone that recommended the audiobook because this was fantastic through audio and if you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend trying it through audiobook.
Also! I really love the Jamal plotline and how it was handled. It was a nice addition to the story.
Overall, I'm glad I took a chance with this because I really had a fun time with it. I look forward to reading more of Amina al-Sirafi's adventures in the future.
100th book (and, subsequently, 100th review) of 2024. 🎉
This was such a fun time? I've been hesitant to pick this up because I've recently realized (despite trying to feel otherwise), pirates aren't really my thing. I went into this kind of worried I wouldn't enjoy it and expecting to just not rate it, since I wouldn't want to negatively review something I knew I was worried I wouldn't like.
Fortunately, and surprisingly, I actually had a great time with this. Amina al-Sirafi was easily one of my favorite characters I've read about all year and I loved following her as she went on this quest. There's also a bit of a found family element I wasn't expecting, which I'm a sucker for (when done correctly.)
Despite the amount of trigger warnings, this is a bit of a silly book. There's a lot of humor and heart as well as some moments that are heroic to the point of eyebrow-raising; which I think is exactly what I needed right now. Even the... funny, odd moments were enjoyable to me - when they could have very easily pulled me out of the book.
I'm so grateful to everyone that recommended the audiobook because this was fantastic through audio and if you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend trying it through audiobook.
Also! I really love the Jamal plotline and how it was handled. It was a nice addition to the story.
Overall, I'm glad I took a chance with this because I really had a fun time with it. I look forward to reading more of Amina al-Sirafi's adventures in the future.