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rhogosch's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Judy I. Lin präsentiert in diesem Buch eine wunderschön gestaltete Welt mit Liebe zum Detail. Ob es die Beschreibung der Teesorten, die einzelnen Speisen, oder die Ausgestaltung der Umgebung war, es hat nie lange gedauert bis ich vollständig in der Immersion des Buches drin war. Besonders gut hat mir das Magiesystem gefallen, welches mal was ganz anderes war. Die Handlung kommt zu keinem Punkt zum Erliegen und bleibt unvorhersehbar. Der Spannungsbogen kommt ohne Probleme ohne große Kämpfe aus. Dies lässt mich auch die ein oder andere Schwäche bei den Charakteren verzeihen, wenn deren Handeln nicht ganz konsistent ist.
Alles in allem ein sehr schönes Buch bei dem es Spaß macht die Welt zu erkunden und eine gelungene Abwechslung zu den üblichen Vertretern dieses Genre ist. Ich freue mich auf den zweiten Teil und bin gespannt wie die Handlung zum Abschluss kommt.
Kleiner Tipp am Rande, den eigenen Teevorrat auffüllen bevor man dieses Buch anfängt zu lesen.
Alles in allem ein sehr schönes Buch bei dem es Spaß macht die Welt zu erkunden und eine gelungene Abwechslung zu den üblichen Vertretern dieses Genre ist. Ich freue mich auf den zweiten Teil und bin gespannt wie die Handlung zum Abschluss kommt.
Kleiner Tipp am Rande, den eigenen Teevorrat auffüllen bevor man dieses Buch anfängt zu lesen.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
theespressoedition's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Alright, well, that was a book.
Tea-based magic system? Yes, please.
Magical completion almost reminiscent of Spin the Dawn? Sign me up.
Secret prince blamed for his father's actions and no clue whether he's good or bad? Tell me more.
Ridiculously convoluted politics, history, and lore with final chapters so packed that there's no way to really decipher what just happened and you're left feeling dazed and confused about the whole thing? Yeah, that's where things went awry.
I had high hopes for this one. I really did. The cover is absolutely breathtaking and tea magic piqued my interest immediately. However, much of the story was drawn out (reminding me a bit of JLA books with tons of detail and description of what's happening and the events leading up to that moment) and then the last few chapters had so much information crammed into them that I lost track of everything. I would say I needed to go back and reread, but I felt like none of the necessary information had really been divulged earlier on. It just all happened and I was left scrambling for purchase.
I'm on the fence about wanting to read the sequel. On one hand, I'd like to see how everything turns out for Ning. On the other hand, if I read the sequel, WILL I even understand what happens??? The world has yet to know.
Tea-based magic system? Yes, please.
Magical completion almost reminiscent of Spin the Dawn? Sign me up.
Secret prince blamed for his father's actions and no clue whether he's good or bad? Tell me more.
Ridiculously convoluted politics, history, and lore with final chapters so packed that there's no way to really decipher what just happened and you're left feeling dazed and confused about the whole thing? Yeah, that's where things went awry.
I had high hopes for this one. I really did. The cover is absolutely breathtaking and tea magic piqued my interest immediately. However, much of the story was drawn out (reminding me a bit of JLA books with tons of detail and description of what's happening and the events leading up to that moment) and then the last few chapters had so much information crammed into them that I lost track of everything. I would say I needed to go back and reread, but I felt like none of the necessary information had really been divulged earlier on. It just all happened and I was left scrambling for purchase.
I'm on the fence about wanting to read the sequel. On one hand, I'd like to see how everything turns out for Ning. On the other hand, if I read the sequel, WILL I even understand what happens??? The world has yet to know.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Violence, Death, and Vomit
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts
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