A review by sphynxreads
Hamra and the Jungle of Memories by Hanna Alkaf

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

After having read the masterpiece that was Queen of the Tiles, I was so ready to dig into more of Hanna Alkaf's work. This book sounded the most up my alley and I was so excited to get to it. I mean what's not to love about a Little Red Riding Hood retelling set in Malaysia and depicts grandparent-grandchild relationships? But alas, this unfortunately bored me to death because everything felt too rushed both in terms of plot and character development. There were a few strong moments in the story, but I reckon I'd forget them as soon as in a few hours.