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thing1's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Torture and Confinement
Minor: Ableism and Medical trauma
If you dislike books wherelarrenrae's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.25
orchid_2023's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alliej's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was definitely written for a YA audience. Not me. But that’s fine, I was the one who chose to read it.
That said, I do believe that there are some inherent issues with some of the writing style here. Some of the phraseology was quite modern, and some of it was completely extemporaneous. How does Mingshin know what a molecule is? An oversight to be sure. I feel like this book was originally written in a more modern setting, but it wasn’t being picked up by publishers when it was written like that. Ancient Not-China was a better selling function.
I also found that the storyline of this book was quite handily just a novelization of one of the most common tropes in manhuas and comics. The reincarnation of the kind soul who was deeply betrayed by the ones she thought loved her. Now she’s a hardened and strong person, who will stop at nothing to get her revenge and expose her wicked family. Also, everyone who wronged her is conveniently taken care of.
However, I did still enjoy myself once I sort of shut off my brain. Jieh and Mingshin are cute. The romance is believable enough. I get the feeling that this might be a duology or trilogy, so maybe I’ll check out the next book in the series if it does come out.
That said, I do believe that there are some inherent issues with some of the writing style here. Some of the phraseology was quite modern, and some of it was completely extemporaneous. How does Mingshin know what a molecule is? An oversight to be sure. I feel like this book was originally written in a more modern setting, but it wasn’t being picked up by publishers when it was written like that. Ancient Not-China was a better selling function.
I also found that the storyline of this book was quite handily just a novelization of one of the most common tropes in manhuas and comics. The reincarnation of the kind soul who was deeply betrayed by the ones she thought loved her. Now she’s a hardened and strong person, who will stop at nothing to get her revenge and expose her wicked family. Also, everyone who wronged her is conveniently taken care of.
However, I did still enjoy myself once I sort of shut off my brain. Jieh and Mingshin are cute. The romance is believable enough. I get the feeling that this might be a duology or trilogy, so maybe I’ll check out the next book in the series if it does come out.
kimbeey13's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
rtaire's review against another edition
Could be my beef with YA, but even this little into it, everything feels too simplistic -- prose, characters, morality, etc.
I dislike how American/Western it feels for a Chinese setting. Stupid pet peeve -- can't stand the spelling of Mingshin, instead of more standardized pinyin of Míngxīn.
I dislike how American/Western it feels for a Chinese setting. Stupid pet peeve -- can't stand the spelling of Mingshin, instead of more standardized pinyin of Míngxīn.
lilyverasun's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
penvks's review
3.0
mam turbo problem z oceną bo z jakiegoś powodu żywię ogromne uczucia do tej książki chociaż widzę mnóstwo problemów z nią w sensie ich związek turbo z dupy był nie wiem też to jakieś rozłożenie napięcia bardzo wątpliwe dla mnie ale mimo wszystko jezdy jakoś tak nie wiem no masakra może trochę dlatego że to straszliwie mój koncept nie czytałam nigdy nic w tę stronę w wersji książki chyba a ja kocham ten motyw więc