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A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

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steffilynn's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

arinell's review against another edition

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I think my expectations for this book were a rich cultural historical fiction, with a little bit of fantasy thrown in, which didn't line up with my experience of the book. I feel like I didn't get that much cultural insight, and I couldn't tell if the setting was historical or made up. I don't feel like we got to know the main character at all before her love interest showed up--except that she's pretty. But don't worry, she's humble about it. I really wanted to like this but just felt so over it almost immediately.

sticky_soul_sticky_soles's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

annasunadventures's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

lsgaffner's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

this book was really beautiful. i think i wanted a little more political intrigue, but that wasn’t really the point. the message at the end was heartfelt, and the writing did such an impressive job at showing that. i really love how Ann Liang writes. in this setting, it was perfect.