The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years
Shubnum Khan
Literary Fiction / Horror
The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years
by Shubnum Khan
—· 320 p· 2024
hauntingmysteriousdarkreflective
Overview
About
'Grand and gorgeous and brave.' New York Times 'Lively, beautiful... A richly imagined coming of age treat.' Daily Mail REBECCA MEETS THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES IN THIS GORGEOUSLY ATMOSPHERIC NOVEL SET ON SOUTH AFRICA'S EASTERN COAST Endlessly playful and richly imaginative, Shubnum Khan's vibrant debut delves into the transformative powers of love and grief as it explores the legacy of South Africa's complicated past. Sana and Meena will never meet. They share little beyond Akbar Manzil, the s…
Pages
320
Magpie Books Publishers Pty, Limited
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Atmospheric Haunting10
Prose9
Emotional depth9
Worldbuilding8
Narration8
Historical Memory8
Plot twists7
Pacing7
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