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hiji84's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fun chinese inspired fantasy story.
A thought to be dead prince and a girl with strange magic team up for a common goal, or so they believe. Both have secrets they are unwilling to share. But can they trust each other?
Good character building, and I love how they evolve and respond to the events throughout the book.
A thought to be dead prince and a girl with strange magic team up for a common goal, or so they believe. Both have secrets they are unwilling to share. But can they trust each other?
Good character building, and I love how they evolve and respond to the events throughout the book.
birte's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
justinekorson's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I'M SO MAD THAT I DIDN'T READ THIS STOR SOONER THIS WAS SUCH A GOOD READ. I enjoyed Altan and Ahn so much. They were hilarious together and their struggles felt like my struggles. All the betrayals and lies made for such a good story. Toward the end though it did feel a bit rushed, almost as if the author had wanted to make this story a duology but wasn't given the liberty to do so. I do love that this was a standalone though. I wanted more time with the characters but what we got was just as good!
kaulhilo's review against another edition
2.0
i don’t remember much of anything out of this, but it felt really underwhelming and in hindsight, is so forgettable. the premise was a bit too good for the book to fall flat like this but oh well lol
queenoferebor's review against another edition
4.0
East-Asian mythology/fantasy with LGBT rep *chef kiss*
My only issue with this book is that the ending seemed a bit rushed an ended up being a bit unsatisfying and the fact that I thought during the entire book that the protagonists were siblings, which made some of their interactions... weird. It could be entirely my fault, but I'm pretty sure that the author wanted to play with that confusion.
My only issue with this book is that the ending seemed a bit rushed an ended up being a bit unsatisfying and the fact that I thought during the entire book that the protagonists were siblings, which made some of their interactions... weird. It could be entirely my fault, but I'm pretty sure that the author wanted to play with that confusion.
kaleyq's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
succeedead's review against another edition
3.0
What I liked:
There is something hypnotizing about the story and writing during the first 75% that's why I sped through it. Even though it wasn't exactly fast-paced for me, it still kept me engaged and invested.
The characters seems flawed in their own way, but that's what made them charming in a way. I think the effect of their actions made the narrative stronger in a sense that it all melded together in the end.
What I didn't like:I guess the main reason I gave it 3 stars was because of everything being predictable. There weren't any notable shock-factors or plot twists that could have made the story even more enticing.
Some parts of the plot could have been improved, in my opinion. For example,
The ending too really put me off. I didn't like how it ended so that contributed further to the 3-star rating.
There is something hypnotizing about the story and writing during the first 75% that's why I sped through it. Even though it wasn't exactly fast-paced for me, it still kept me engaged and invested.
The characters seems flawed in their own way, but that's what made them charming in a way. I think the effect of their actions made the narrative stronger in a sense that it all melded together in the end.
What I didn't like:I guess the main reason I gave it 3 stars was because of everything being predictable. There weren't any notable shock-factors or plot twists that could have made the story even more enticing.
Some parts of the plot could have been improved, in my opinion. For example,
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Ahn and Altan being fated lovers could have been improved if they were twins instead. Some parts would have made more sense if that were the case. I felt like it somehow started like that, then was quickly shifted to lovers.The ending too really put me off.