THIS BOOK. THIS MASTERPIECE HAD ME NOT WANTING TO FINISH IT FOR A WHOLE MONTH.
I struggled to turn the last five pages because as though latched onto the story i didn't want it to end (for the second time. Yes. this is a reread .)
SA Chakraborty's writing is so rich and detailed that i couldn't help but be transported to Daevabad. The places, the smells, the people, i could sense, and grasp them all at the tip of my fingers. I'm south asian and the beautiful depiction of arabo-persian culture is so on point i found myself woven into the story itself.
The representation was flawless; the characters insanely lifelike; the setting jaw-dropping; and the overall story: profound, mesmerising, and unpredictable.
*adds second book to shopping basket and buys despite being an utterly broke student*