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akookieforyou's review against another edition
2.0
*2.5*
I've watched countless K-drama series, and I have a huge interest in Korean mythology, so when I heard about this book, I was so excited. Sadly it didn't quite live up to my expectations.
I found that the story was far too slow, and at times it felt like pretty much nothing happened. The characters were fine, nothing really wrong with them, but nothing special either. The romance was the biggest disappointment. I'm a sucker for a good romance, and something about this one fell flat for me. I honestly just didn't feel any real chemistry between them. I did like the supernatural aspects of the story; they were something that I'm not used to seeing that much, and I liked how refreshing it was. I wish there could have been a bigger, more important story going on with all of that though. Overall, not too bad, but a kind of forgettable story.
I've watched countless K-drama series, and I have a huge interest in Korean mythology, so when I heard about this book, I was so excited. Sadly it didn't quite live up to my expectations.
I found that the story was far too slow, and at times it felt like pretty much nothing happened. The characters were fine, nothing really wrong with them, but nothing special either. The romance was the biggest disappointment. I'm a sucker for a good romance, and something about this one fell flat for me. I honestly just didn't feel any real chemistry between them. I did like the supernatural aspects of the story; they were something that I'm not used to seeing that much, and I liked how refreshing it was. I wish there could have been a bigger, more important story going on with all of that though. Overall, not too bad, but a kind of forgettable story.
dahlreads's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
First part of book was too much slow, I was liking more last part of it as well as Korean mythology.
I feel like characters need it to develop more before introducing romance overall just ok.
First part of book was too much slow, I was liking more last part of it as well as Korean mythology.
I feel like characters need it to develop more before introducing romance overall just ok.
msrcreation's review against another edition
4.5
This was lovely. I had such a good time following this story and it's characters. I loved the main character as soon as the first page. She's dealing with so much but you watch her grow and follow what she wants to do and be. The relationship was super sweet and I loved the friendships. I always enjoy a normal everyday world but with magic. The only weird thing was about half way or a little farther it felt like we we're at the end. Everything that happened seemed just like the event that would happen at the end of a book. I thought it was almost over while listening to the audiobook but then it would keep going. And it would seem like the end again but then would keep going again. I was enjoying what I was reading but it felt very weird.
jaxness's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
Exactly what you would expect if this was a k-drama, but i didn't mind that..
I had so much fun reading it!
Exactly what you would expect if this was a k-drama, but i didn't mind that..
I had so much fun reading it!
reesbookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
b4d3m's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
cosmo_junk's review against another edition
2.0
the setup intrigued me, but the writing could've been better. i know it was probably aiming to be a kdrama style fantasy book, so the quality was not AMAZING.
murderpigeonsgobump's review against another edition
2.0
Something about this just didn’t work for me, I didn’t care about ten characters or the plot. And despite it being over 400 pages I was never invested in what was happening.