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slow-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
This is a very slow-paced book. The actual plot doesn't kick in until over halfway through. The main focus is politics in this slightly-magical version of feudal Japan, and I found the Japan part interesting but the politics not at all. (That's not the book's fault - I am not known for enjoying politics-heavy books). The setting is not as vibrant as I'd hoped, but still enough to keep it from being completely boring. The dispassionate, exposition-heavy narration from both protagonists made it hard to connect with either, and considering one of those protagonists is trained in fighting as a nobleman's son and also possesses supernatural ninja powers, there's remarkably little action. It was okay for one read, but I have no desire to keep reading the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Torture, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Blood
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, Animal death, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship
Religious persecution, forced marriage
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