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mahobilly2002's review
4.0
Surprisingly good. Provides interesting insight into the coup that led up to the Clan War and the Day of Thunder
lleullawgyffes's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
a striking beginning to the series. the writing falters at times but fundamentally it’s strong and enjoyable, and the multiple POVs are imo well-balanced. Shoju, in particular, is an excellent tragic hero — channeling a bit of Macbeth, perhaps.
the imperfect Japanese is annoying, though — I’d rather places be referred to just by their anglicized names (which to be fair sometimes they were) than have the messy grammar (“Shiro no Soshi”, anyone? lol).
the imperfect Japanese is annoying, though — I’d rather places be referred to just by their anglicized names (which to be fair sometimes they were) than have the messy grammar (“Shiro no Soshi”, anyone? lol).
elliotdan's review
4.0
Now this, this is just stupid fun. I grabbed this for 3 dollars off the HPB shelf and found a possibly problematic, wholly unpredictable, and fricken delightul little gem of a read.
Maybe the 4 stars is just value for money.
Maybe the 4 stars is just value for money.
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