Reviews

Jáde háború by Fonda Lee

chimchimchurri's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-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

3.75

blibana's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense 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

5.0

sadhbhanne's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mauprasaude's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.25

lydloef's review against another edition

4.5

Wow Fonda Lee knows how to write a good story! The plot and the character development are so well done; she's mastering both. There's so much political, geographical and personal world-building in this book that amazes me. Her writing is genius!

I enjoyed this book a lot! I'm so invested now in our characters, and the author knows how to keep me on my toes with their stories. This series would do well on a reread because there's so much rich plot going on.

I also appreciate the maps and character list in the beginning of the book. It's helpful in a more complex book like this. Also, the audiobook narrator is superb! Excellent read!

jenmtnbike's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Murder, Torture, and Kidnapping

michaela_christine_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

4.5

rubybastille's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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

The dense, intricate plot and exciting action scenes kept me going when characters made one terrible difficult choice after another. This book felt even more like a Godfather AU than the first book, with huge stakes both international and deeply personal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Medical content, Hate crime, and Medical trauma

tl2000's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

5.0

eheidenreich's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? N/A

5.0