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Naseem Jamnia

Author of The Bruising of Qilwa

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This book is SO RICH with complicated histories of colonialism and gender expression and whole magic systems and refugee struggles. It is a LOT to pack into a little book, and there were parts of it that felt a little clunky to me, but I was always fully motivated to keep reading, to find out the mystery, to see what became of Firuz and their loved ones. The afterword about Jamnia's influences and intentions regarding the complicated history of her Persian heritage really added value to the text — don't skip it!… (more)
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greeniezona | 11 other reviews | Feb 18, 2024 |
Not my usual cup of tea but I really enjoyed. The writing itself was poetic and the story was really unique. That ending had me
 
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the.lesbian.library | 11 other reviews | Jan 15, 2024 |
I have never read a medical fantasy before, but I do think that aspect was good here, but the world-building had many gaps and afterthoughts.
 
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bookwyrmm | 11 other reviews | Jan 11, 2024 |
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This is a story in an alternate history Persia, dealing with the consequences of Arab invasions which worked out differently than in our timeline, with magical medicine and a very liberal take on gender. It’s pretty heavily loaded with colonial and other tropes, but I think it does manage to carry that burden with a very believable protagonist. The Persian contribution to the Islamic Golden Age is a topic that has long fascinated me, and this is a worthy fictional treatment of it.… (more)
 
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