Sergio reviewed A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)
Review of 'A Master of Djinn' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Overall had a good time with this, knowing the characters from the previous novellas really helped (and I would go as far as calling it necessary, there's info from them spread throughout when needed, but without reading them I'd imagine it'd feel like going to see a movie that's a sequel to something you didn't and having a friend whisper in your ear frantically to try and fill in the details as you watch), and the setting remains as inventive and colorful as ever. I do think it felt a bit bloated in comparison to the (IMO) tighter novellas, where the "procedural investigative" format feels like it keeps a nice and exciting roallercoaster-ish pace, whereas this one seemed to lose steam at times in comparison.