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knapsacktragedy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
slow-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
3.0
If you're reading for the romance, you'll be disappointed. The two main characters don't actually interact that much in the early and middle parts, and it takes WAAAAAY too long until
the MC's gender is revealed to the FL.
The FL is too manipulative and unlikeable for me, but I love the MC. This story is primarily more about the MC's military journey than anything else, and that's fine because the battles are fun. Oh and court intrigue with the Princess.
I'd give it a higher score if not for some of the conflicts resolving too quickly to be believable, and the story taking way too long to end. I feel like there's too much unnecessary parts to the story that just drags it down.
the MC's gender is revealed to the FL.
The FL is too manipulative and unlikeable for me, but I love the MC. This story is primarily more about the MC's military journey than anything else, and that's fine because the battles are fun. Oh and court intrigue with the Princess.
I'd give it a higher score if not for some of the conflicts resolving too quickly to be believable, and the story taking way too long to end. I feel like there's too much unnecessary parts to the story that just drags it down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Sexism, Torture, and Gore
Minor: Abortion and Rape
ostenreal's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Body horror, Murder, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Violence, War, and Gore
vibrosist's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
5.0
After putting off this book at chapter 30 something because of my reading slump, I finally picked it up again and finished it in less than a month omg (it was worth it btw).
At first, reading the (if you can call that) begining of their pining, I truly feel like I wouldn't <I>feel</I> anything the moment they got together. I became hopeless that this wouldn't feel as good as when I finished jwqs, but boy oh boy am I wrong! because the moment they <I>pine</I> for real, my heart won't stop aching with every fluff and every angst I read about them. I became very emotional and fully submerged into them that I kinda lose interest when they briefly or not-so briefly separate.
The time skip was truly perfect that my heart ached even more for them! it was 183 chapters, but I felt like it was just as long as jwqs, just not as slow.
glad to know that they're truly soulmate, meant for each other in every fucking lifetime, even in death. thank fuck omg.
it's saddening me how Li Zhu ended up lonely in his emperor path or whatever, I wished for PDL to at least let him see his Jiejie for the last time before saying goodbye forever 🥹
oh also, that "plot twist" was definitely something lmao. had I not read that part at night, I'd probably SCREAM loud as fuck omg. I thought they'd get their short story, since pdl did mention it in one of the extras author's note, but since i don't really care about them and was only a tiny bit curious, I don't feel like it's a loss, truly.
I hope PDL a very happy day, I hope she can stop undermining her works in the author's note, because I've seen international fans be saddened about this part of her notes, and how I think all of her everything about the works are just wonderful and spectacular! truly love this book, thank you for gracing our eyes PDL!
At first, reading the (if you can call that) begining of their pining, I truly feel like I wouldn't <I>feel</I> anything the moment they got together. I became hopeless that this wouldn't feel as good as when I finished jwqs, but boy oh boy am I wrong! because the moment they <I>pine</I> for real, my heart won't stop aching with every fluff and every angst I read about them. I became very emotional and fully submerged into them that I kinda lose interest when they briefly or not-so briefly separate.
The time skip was truly perfect that my heart ached even more for them! it was 183 chapters, but I felt like it was just as long as jwqs, just not as slow.
it's saddening me how Li Zhu ended up lonely in his emperor path or whatever, I wished for PDL to at least let him see his Jiejie for the last time before saying goodbye forever 🥹
oh also, that "plot twist" was definitely something lmao. had I not read that part at night, I'd probably SCREAM loud as fuck omg. I thought they'd get their short story, since pdl did mention it in one of the extras author's note, but since i don't really care about them and was only a tiny bit curious, I don't feel like it's a loss, truly.
I hope PDL a very happy day, I hope she can stop undermining her works in the author's note, because I've seen international fans be saddened about this part of her notes, and how I think all of her everything about the works are just wonderful and spectacular! truly love this book, thank you for gracing our eyes PDL!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Death, Drug use, War, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Cursing, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Xenophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Trafficking
peonydancer's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I've never read any English-language sapphic novel that can make me feel something. A beautiful, heartbreaking, warm and exciting read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Torture, and War
yushihuang's review
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, Death, Blood, Torture, and Genocide
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