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Jade War by Fonda Lee

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pinappbuttonup's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense

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

aelsaj711's review against another edition

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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

Great follow-up sequel, the plot thickens and the politics become increasingly more important as the leadership of both clans grow and expand. I enjoyed the nuance the author puts into her books; the immigrant experience, and different characters trying to find themselves at different times of their lives were both conversations that I think were well done amongst the political backdrop that closely mirrors that of our own world. I think the character growth was done really well, and the author did a good job of keeping her characters morally gray, while still having the audience attached to the characters and feel for their plight. The world-building: *chef's kiss* I enjoyed every bit of it. The only thing kind of missing for me was the emotional sucker-punch Jade City had; but other than that it was great :)

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emotional tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

alyssamae's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

expands heavily on the international politics of the clan which can get a bit long sometimes but it’s quite interesting as it does mix in character story as well. i really enjoyed the character arcs in this story, they were all so much more fleshed out and showcased a bit more of the morally grey sides of the characters. sad to be finishing the series soon! :(