The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years

This book was not what I expected, the story was a little bit too slow for me and nothing much happened, but I loved the dynamics between the characters and the past/present timelines. The ending surprised me a lot, there was something I was definitely not expecting! Overall, this book was pretty good.

I am in love with this house! The author did an amazing job at making the house feel vaguely alive. The colors, smells, and feelings are well described and there is a feeling that the house reacts to these things and the people within. The historical story is well told. The author does a great job of making even the horrid people seem almost reasonable or at least pitiable. The found family aspect of the modern storyline is heartwarming. The djinn haunted the background. I wanted more of the djinn, but that would have made this a different story. The twist at the end was pretty obvious by the time we got there, but I wasn't upset that I had figured it out because I wanted to know what that character had to say.
Beautiful writing, memorable story, and a great setting.

3.5 stars!!!

This is not what I was expecting at all! I saw it was categorized as horror on Goodreads and I was hoping this would lean a lot darker, but the fact that it didn't, actually didn't lower my enjoyment levels at all! I really enjoyed how the timeline was made in this book because either I missed it or I was too immersed in the story that I didn't give myself time to process how the timelines line up. There were also so many good quotes in here about colonization and simply being a woman. I just had a great time following these characters!






Thank you to Viking for providing me with an eBook copy to review on NetGalley.