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The Jade Setter of Janloon by Fonda Lee

11 reviews

bearystarry's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I do wish a tiny little bit that we got more of the characters we already know but I did enjoy this read a lot 💚
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elizas's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? No

4.5

This short story doesn’t have the character development that the novels have, but the horror of the hero’s visit to a shady house in a bad part of town was pretty intense, and I enjoyed the brief view of Kaul Hilo as a younger man.
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takarakeireads's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

For those who are fans of the series this is a short novella that will bring you right back to Janloon <3 Could read after Jade City. I read it after finishing the series. 
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caidyn's review

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

So much fun to revisit this world! Now I want to reread the series.
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cardanrry's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

kaul lan i will love you forever
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jakepasseri's review

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense fast-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

4.25

A nice, fun dive back into this world! I really loved the perspective Pulo's character gives to a lot of the "clan world" as I call it
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library_of_wonder's review

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adventurous emotional reflective tense 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? N/A

5.0

What...I...how...? Just...amazing. Imma read it again whenever I reread the Green Bone Saga.
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miak2's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

 
"Sometimes the gods rain shit on us. Good luck, kid."


I read the entirety of The Green Bone Saga earlier this year, but even so it was so refreshing to dive back into this universe. It's such a testament to the world that Fonda Lee created, because I wouldn't feel so sentimental over a place that didn't feel so real. And how, in just over 100 pages, she managed to add even more worldbuilding? I mean, c'mon. Is she even human?

Pulo's perspective was such an interesting one to follow. He's outside of the two major clans, and as such he has such a different Janloon experience compared to the Green Bones with whom we'd spent time the main series. He was a frustrating character at times, but in the end, I found him quite sympathetic. The plot of this was fun and fast-paced, but, in typical Fonda fashion, she also managed to weave in touching character moments and relevant social commentary.

And I can't not talk about how emotional I was at the appearance of characters from the main series. It was especially refreshing to see them as viewed from someone else's eyes - someone with no affiliation to either clan, nor personal familiarity with them. The original series put me through an emotional blender and getting to see a few of the characters I'd spent so much time with again was almost more than I could handle. God, I love this series.

The clan is my blood and the Pillar is its master. 
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thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

the jade setter of janloon is a nice addition to the green bone saga, w/ a mysterious - though slightly predictable - story that delves further into janloon, sheds light on new characters as well as less-focused ones from the original trilogy, while also serving as an opportunity for us to meet familiar characters again; it's a lil nostalgic rly.
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doodeedoda's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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