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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917-2017
Rashid Khalidi
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The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler-Colonial Conquest and Resistance, 1917-2017
Rashid Khalidi
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You Had Me at Hola (Primas of Power, #1)
Alexis Daria
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it’s a weird one. What if protagonist of the story is not a skilled fighter, that engages in battle scenes to move the story, but a courtesan that uses her skills (and unique masochistic nature) to spy, and be a political player. Kushiel’s Dart made me reflect on my prejudice against sex-work as a legitimate tool and skill to wield for a protagonist of fantasy story. The moment I realized that I never question violent battle scenes in the same way that I question sex scenes, I applauded the author for what she did here.
nonetheless, it’s still not a great book. I think it needed stronger mystery/hook to continually keep me interested, the one that we get is so detached from MC and has the lamest excuse for not being revealed immediately. Additionally the story gets so long-winded, that I spent like 300 pages forgetting that there was a mystery at all. Main plot revolves around political scheming of other people, and I think that political intrigue itself was incredibly bland. World-building is good, but it’s pretty obviously medieval Europe, with some alternative names and sprinkle of fantasy elements. But world-building info-dumps may have been my favorite part of the book.
story’s narration is in first POV. And while there’s thousand pages to get to know MC intimately, I would describe characterizations as stingy. Especially of characters who are important people in MC’s mind and whom she loves
I am so conflicted about this book. I enjoyed it partially, but also couldn’t wait to be done with it from halfway point. I found it thought-provoking, but also the book itself never explored the concept deeply. I don’t regret reading it, but I am not interested in reading the sequel at all
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Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)
Jacqueline Carey
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The Unbroken (Magic of the Lost, #1)
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 1
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Yesteryear
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