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cassandrat's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
I really wish that I liked this book more, but the writing style wasn't for me. I liked the bureaucratic Chinese hell (that I recently learned about at the Asian Art Museum), and most of the characters. In general, I am a sucker for a supernatural PI story (and demons). The author has some humor: No Ro Shin ends up kicked out of hell puzzled at the end, which was funny but also puzzling because we were following his story randomly for little return other than this one gag Nevertheless, some dialogue didn't seem to fit the story or character. The world building was a little clunky in exposition, explaining things a bit unevenly, too much here and not enough there. There were a couple points when I felt like the author lost the thread. No Ro Shin just stops hunting demons at the end? Inari I guess just has burning feet. Chen knows Fan is a goddes and recognizes her but then is surprised? and other dropped plot points I forget. The main character is a bit dull, and I was mostly interested in every other characters' chapters. Also, there seemed to be a lot of sex crime in this book. The book is maybe darker than it means to be.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Trafficking
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