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__codex's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Suicide, Classism, Murder, Pregnancy, Blood, Death, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Violence, Grief, War, and Xenophobia
blackcatkai's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
beautifully written and engaging, im interested to see where the story goes in subsequent novellas. it's more of a high fantasy than what I'm personally used to/into so I got a little lost despite how short it is, but thats a me issue. either way, nghi vo is clearly ridiculously talented with descriptions & story telling and I am absolutely reading more of her work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: War, Pregnancy, and Grief
Minor: Suicide and Sexual assault
readingunderthecovers's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This story left me speechless. I had heard so many good things about it that my expectations were very high and then I read it and was blown away. The Empress of Salt and Fortune is the kind of book that you need to read two or three times before you fully get all the symbolism and hidden meanings and unfortunately I do not have time to reread it now but I definitely will someday. I think the thing that impressed me the most is that Vo created a whole world in such a short story (which is something all short stories do but this was different). It felt like a novel's worth of stuff happened. This could have easily been a 700 page book and I would have LOVED to read it. I am definitely going to check out more of Vo’s stuff.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
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