e_len's review

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Minus half a star because of the pacing, which feels for a western reader sometimes a little it sloggy, mostly because Chinese books are not following a 3 act structure. It's more like taking us on a journey meeting interesting people and seeing interesting places. The western reader then wonders "So what? , but it's all just part of the journey.
That said, I still read this 480 page  book in just a couple of days and fell in love with the really well done characters, despite their cruelty.
Be warned: This book is sometimes really dark.

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