amirahazhar's reviews
422 reviews

Took me almost 2 months to finish. Plenty to like and dislike. Great political intrigue but not very fun. It was agonisingly slow, chock full of word soup and bizarre mysticism from characters who seemed somewhat robotic, basically a lot to digest (re: Leto Atreides II). I think at book 3, the Dune chronicles are starting to wear on me a bit. May take me a while to read God Emperor of Dune...

Not sure if it was just me but the writing style was a bit detached and ran dry at times. I was only truly gripped in perhaps the last 15-20% of the book. 

Still, I'm not leaving the world of Dune any time soon and I can't wait to see what Children of Dune has in store for me. 

Extremely well-written, plot dense and intense. From the get-go, this was already heavy and dark. It's more graphic than other thrillers I've read so far and the grape parts were disturbing. Hillier did not skimp on the details. It's a story that doesn't leave your mind and I catch myself now thinking about how fucked up it was sometimes. 

This was my first glimpse of Hilier who is a fantastic writer, so I'll definitely be reading more of her work. I will however be bracing myself. 

A very accessible piece of work on intersectional feminism, and necessary for us to understand the historical context of sexism on black women which dates back to the time of slavery, the devaluation of black womanhood, as well as racism within the feminist movement. 

What a ride! So many twists and turns, I was completely enthralled. At times, some parts of the plot didn't seem realistic but still addictive regardless. This is my first Cavanagh book and he's a fantastic writer so I'm excited to read his other work. 

Not nearly as good as the first book, which for me was perfect in all aspects. Some parts of the plot weren't as thoroughly developed despite the book's length and even the ending seemed a tad bit convenient for me. Still an enjoyable book regardless. 

I don't remember the last time a book made me cry, but Elizabeth Lim broke my stoic streak.

Everything about this story was lush and oozing with magic. Dragons, a Ghibli-esque setting, Shiori's loyal paper bird, the curse her stepmother put on her and her brothers, the budding romance, everything was perfect. The plot twists were spectacular, too. I was enchanted from the start.

The beautiful cover was also a bonus point.

I'm so stoked for the sequel!