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nicluvly's review against another edition
Just got boring and repetitive. Felt like nothing was happening.
red0ahlam's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
drbookishbiologist's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
dilchh's review against another edition
4.0
Well it was a quick read; took me just a day to finish it. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much when I first picked up the book, thinking that it will make a nice break from other books that I have read this year. I was surprised to actually like this book very much and can’t seem to put the book down.
At times I found this book really fast paced that I refused to stop because I was too curious about where the story going to happened next. It was indeed a story full of adventures, it was almost like Li Lan (the main character) was living her own fair share of ‘alice-in-wonderland-experience’, if Alice was venturing to the land of the dead.
I liked the fact that this story gave me a lot of insight into a culture and beliefs that I am not familiar with; it really is nice to picked up a book thinking that it was going to be a random light story but in the end it gave you more insights than you would have bargain for.
As much as I like this book, sometimes I hate the fact that Li Lan seems to not learn much from her experience as she kept on letting her curiosities take the best of her, resulting her being a damsel in distress over and over again; then she would resolve to asking Er Lang for help over and over again. Don’t get me wrong, even from the beginning I liked Li Lan’s interaction with Er Lang rather than with Tian Bai, but must we have Li Lan be saved time and time again, and not just have her saved herself (or better yet, let her for once learn her lesson).
Putting my complaint aside, I like this book very much; it sure is a nice surprise to picked up this book and liking the adventure it brings. Anyway, but I kept on imagining Haku’s (the dragon from Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away) face all grown up when I pictured about Er Lang.
At times I found this book really fast paced that I refused to stop because I was too curious about where the story going to happened next. It was indeed a story full of adventures, it was almost like Li Lan (the main character) was living her own fair share of ‘alice-in-wonderland-experience’, if Alice was venturing to the land of the dead.
I liked the fact that this story gave me a lot of insight into a culture and beliefs that I am not familiar with; it really is nice to picked up a book thinking that it was going to be a random light story but in the end it gave you more insights than you would have bargain for.
As much as I like this book, sometimes I hate the fact that Li Lan seems to not learn much from her experience as she kept on letting her curiosities take the best of her, resulting her being a damsel in distress over and over again; then she would resolve to asking Er Lang for help over and over again. Don’t get me wrong, even from the beginning I liked Li Lan’s interaction with Er Lang rather than with Tian Bai, but must we have Li Lan be saved time and time again, and not just have her saved herself (or better yet, let her for once learn her lesson).
Putting my complaint aside, I like this book very much; it sure is a nice surprise to picked up this book and liking the adventure it brings. Anyway, but I kept on imagining Haku’s (the dragon from Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away) face all grown up when I pictured about Er Lang.
marscandy37's review against another edition
5.0
Words can't express how much I loved this book. It was beautiful, perfectly written. The plot was suspenseful and filled with twists and turns. The characters were amazing and well rounded. Deliciously flawed. This is probably one of the best books I have read thus far. It was such a wonderful ending, though sad it was satisfying. Words can't even describe how much I love this book. From beginning to end, perfection.
fr_eddie's review against another edition
3.0
3,75 una storia carina ma mi aspettavo di più. Come una reazione di Er Lang alla notizia che la protagonista aveva scelto lui, magari finire il libro con lei che gli rivelava tutto questo, non solo pensandolo.
Gli elementi della cultura asiatica sono stati inseriti bene, anche se qualche volta mi sembrava che alcuni elementi venissero scritti per mostrare quante ricerche aveva fatto, piuttosto che per un'utilità alla trama.
Mi sarebbe piaciuto amare di più questo libro-
Gli elementi della cultura asiatica sono stati inseriti bene, anche se qualche volta mi sembrava che alcuni elementi venissero scritti per mostrare quante ricerche aveva fatto, piuttosto che per un'utilità alla trama.
Mi sarebbe piaciuto amare di più questo libro-
iamvanhoang's review against another edition
dark
funny
inspiring
mysterious
slow-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
5.0
linnaboobooks's review against another edition
4.0
This took me months to finish! Because I'm slow when it comes to historical fiction but also because it was a book I wanted to savor since I knew I was going to love it. It's everything I want when it comes to historical fiction that involves magical elements (in this case mythological) as well as cultural elements that are both fascinating but also terrifying, i.e. ghost marriage.
The Ghost Bride is a coming-of-age story, so don't expect it to be objectively scary or strictly fantasy. It's more Li Lan finding who she wants to be in life when she always thought something else was what she wanted, going on an adventure in the Plains of the Dead to find answers for what might be a murder.
The Ghost Bride is a coming-of-age story, so don't expect it to be objectively scary or strictly fantasy. It's more Li Lan finding who she wants to be in life when she always thought something else was what she wanted, going on an adventure in the Plains of the Dead to find answers for what might be a murder.
czelinskiy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0