Review by REIGNING20 -- Awakening by Tayma Tameem

[Huini Hellen]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Awakening" by Tayma Tameem.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Awakening by Tayma Tameem is an interesting novel that focuses on the lives of two princesses, whose relationships with their parents and their subjects affect the affairs of an entire kingdom. When King Frenar saw Amara for the first time, he was scared about the spirit that resided within his lastborn's spirit. Cortel, the king's mage, recommended that restraining Amara's powers would do the kingdom a lot of good, especially because everyone feared her short temperament. However, the king believes that the island of Banj can help in taming Amara's spirit and teaching her how to contain her emotions.



I found the book to be generally character-driven because the development of the plot was engineered by the characters. Thus, save for the attendants of the king's court and random mentions of his subjects and soldiers, there were no passive characters; all the other characters actively participated in the story and made it very lively. I, therefore, did not encounter any episodes where the plot development felt rushed or dragged unnecessarily.



The other commendable aspect of this book is the use of shifting perspectives in the narration. Understanding every scene and action from an individual character's view allowed me to empathize with them. In fact, I almost sympathized with Amanda, when she was portrayed as the villain after reading through her thoughts in her soliloquy.



I am completely positive that this book deserves a full rating of four out of four stars. I also commend the author for ensuring that it was professionally edited, before its publication was done. As such, I did not find grammatical errors in the whole book. Tameem was generous enough to include her other publications to readers that might be interested in reading more of her books. The biography provided at the end also went a great deal into helping me to understand the motivation behind her writing styles.



I recommend this book to teenagers between the ages of twelve and seventeen years. They will benefit greatly from the virtues of forgiveness, empathy and love displayed by the characters. The rich vocabulary will also increase their language competency, with every attempt at finding the meanings of the words. Moreover, girls will resonate with the strong female protagonists in the story and understand that anybody can be nurtured well before attaining any leadership position, irrespective of their gender differences.

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[kdstrack]

I have seen many positive reviews about this author and her writing style. Your review highlights the author's ability to intrigue readers and deliver a compelling story. I enjoyed your description of the plot. Thanks for the fascinating recommendation!

[Huini Hellen]

I have seen many positive reviews about this author and her writing style. Your review highlights the author's ability to intrigue readers and deliver a compelling story. I enjoyed your description of the plot. Thanks for the fascinating recommendation!

I am thankful for your comment as well.

[Mtibza eM]

Thank you for sharing your review, I will be on the lookout for this book.

[Huini Hellen]

Thank you for sharing your review, I will be on the lookout for this book.

Thanks for the comment. Happy reading.

[Chizioboli]

This is a really interesting read I am excited to jump into the reading wagon. Thank you for the great review

[Huini Hellen]

This is a really interesting read I am excited to jump into the reading wagon. Thank you for the great review

I appreciate for your time.