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A review by lenoreo
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
4.0
https://celebrityreaders.com/2021/05/26/the-wrath-and-the-dawn-by-renee-ahdieh/
4.5 stars — I was daunted by this book…I don’t know why, I so wanted to read it. But I just kept putting it off. Thank god for buddy reading, it was just the push I needed to get started. I did try the audio first, b/c I wanted to know how to pronounce things…but the narrator was NOT a match for me, so I switched. I think you’d be able to tell from the sample if she wouldn’t work for you either. On to the book!
I think that prologue sucked me in and had me intrigued and giving Khalid a bit more benefit of the doubt than I might have otherwise, so bravo on that! As such, I was a bit reluctant with Shahrzad, especially given her hatred and venom. On an intellectual level I totally understood Shazi’s feelings…but because of that damn prologue, I wanted her to be patience and figure shiznit out! It took maybe a wee bit longer than I would have liked, but I appreciated that her feelings sort of gradually and reluctantly changed…it was more believable.
Man Shazi had guts. That tongue of hers is going to get her in trouble! But I delighted in her spirit and her convictions. She was 100% a heroine I could believe in and cheer for.
I wasn’t expecting all the different POVs we got, but I think it made for a richer story IMO. Without seeing bits of what other background characters were doing, you wouldn’t feel for some and worry about others. I even didn’t mind that we didn’t get much from Khalid until a bit further in. I was already in love probably, but that just solidified it. My heart broke for that broken boy.
I loved that the “secret” was so much more complicated. It was more nuanced, with a lot of bad choices. It felt more real that way.
I DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS A DUOLOGY!!! I mean, I saw that it was a series, but for some reason I thought this was a complete story. While not a cliffhanger, make sure you have the next book lined up so you’re not tearing your hair out when you stay up until 2am finishing and then just feel lost.
4.5 stars — I was daunted by this book…I don’t know why, I so wanted to read it. But I just kept putting it off. Thank god for buddy reading, it was just the push I needed to get started. I did try the audio first, b/c I wanted to know how to pronounce things…but the narrator was NOT a match for me, so I switched. I think you’d be able to tell from the sample if she wouldn’t work for you either. On to the book!
I think that prologue sucked me in and had me intrigued and giving Khalid a bit more benefit of the doubt than I might have otherwise, so bravo on that! As such, I was a bit reluctant with Shahrzad, especially given her hatred and venom. On an intellectual level I totally understood Shazi’s feelings…but because of that damn prologue, I wanted her to be patience and figure shiznit out! It took maybe a wee bit longer than I would have liked, but I appreciated that her feelings sort of gradually and reluctantly changed…it was more believable.
Man Shazi had guts. That tongue of hers is going to get her in trouble! But I delighted in her spirit and her convictions. She was 100% a heroine I could believe in and cheer for.
I wasn’t expecting all the different POVs we got, but I think it made for a richer story IMO. Without seeing bits of what other background characters were doing, you wouldn’t feel for some and worry about others. I even didn’t mind that we didn’t get much from Khalid until a bit further in. I was already in love probably, but that just solidified it. My heart broke for that broken boy.
I loved that the “secret” was so much more complicated. It was more nuanced, with a lot of bad choices. It felt more real that way.
I DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS A DUOLOGY!!! I mean, I saw that it was a series, but for some reason I thought this was a complete story. While not a cliffhanger, make sure you have the next book lined up so you’re not tearing your hair out when you stay up until 2am finishing and then just feel lost.