It's definitely been a while since I've done one of these and I'm cheating because I'm actually writing this on a Thursday --- # ThursdayReads. Either way, its been a hecka long time since I read a book. Going into summers I'm always so pumped for all the time I will have and all the books I'll read but this summer has hit me in the face with stress, work, and reading slumps. Enough moping.I'm currently 22% of the way through The Wrath and the Dawn , one of my most anticipated books of the year. Seeing as my ancestors probably lived in Khorasan this book is even more special. I love how YA is branching out to other cultures and settings.
As for the book itself, I had a rough start because of the jumping narratives. The story jumped from Khalid to Shahrzad to Irsa to Tariq all in the span of just a few pages which slowed down the reading process for me. However, now that I'm passed that stage I'm enjoying the book. I like Ahdieh's writing style and am interested in finding out the mystery behind the murdered wives. Also, I'm not usually a fan of reading anecdotal books, but the way Shahrzad spins her tales is captivating and Ahdieh's incorporation of Khalid/Shazi's interruptions really increases the enjoyment level for me. I have high hopes!
ahh i'm so excited for you to finish this book! i recently finished reading it and it was every bit as good as i had expected it to be. didn't blow me away but man what a solid story. and renee ahdieh's writing is probably one of the best i've read in a very very long time. and i'm so with you on the exploring other cultures thing! the jumping narratives was a little frustrating for me as well just because there were some that i just wasn't interested in at all like tariq's and jahandar's. i just wanted the book to get back to shahrzad! but anyway, i think if you're liking it so far, you'll have a fun time with the rest of the book! can't wait to hear what you think once you're finished! :)
ReplyDeleteOhh man I've so much more to say about this book since I wrote this post, expect a long review. I have to agree it's good but it's not without problems. And man.... I still cant stand the other pov's can they go away?!
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Nice! I just started this myself. Read 67 pages I believe. So not sure I got to Irsa's point of view. Kind of struggling with keeping all the pov's straight! And trying figure out who's the narrator and WHO they are in relation to the story! LOL. It's a work in progress like you said but I am finding it enjoyable so far!
ReplyDeleteIrsa's POV is a quick one I think it only happens one in the beginning and it's meld together with Jahandar's. I know especially in the beginning keeping it straight is hard. I hope you enjoy.
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