![]() ![]() The fantasy world that Wilson creates is based in Islamic theology, something which I personally know very little about but found fascinating to read about. On the whole, I really liked the writing in the book. Talky Talk: “In The Beginning…” Meets “It’s a Unix System!” But despite his best efforts, he doesn’t manage to completely kill the swoon in this book. ![]() Alif, like your stereotypical socially awkward nerd, is kind of a crazy stalker obsessive creeper type. I don’t want to give too much away plot-wise, so I think the best comparison I can make is to Wade Watts in Ready Player One. This swoon rating would be a lot higher if Alif wasn’t such a dumbass. I would save my shiniest, most blinged-out BFF charm for her. And then you’ll find that there is so much more to Dina than meets the eye. Like Alif, you might write her off as a certain type of Middle Eastern stereotype initially. ![]() She is seriously one of the best characters I’ve seen in a long time. He means well, and I trust that he’ll figure his shit out eventually.īut Alif’s neighbor Dina. I like Alif! He’s kind of an imbecile that I want to facepunch 90% of the time, but I know a ton of similarly frustrating dudes, and I like them just the same. ![]()
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