Reviews

To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang

marmles's review

medium-paced

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

2.5

rachelreadsmorebooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

chadders2810's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.5

ninarotcajg's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Mouais mais nan

Ça partait bien, vraiment le pitch était top
Mais en fait pas du tout quoi...
Les personnages étaient juste complètement naze
Je me suis pas du tout accroché à la plume, aux personnages, à l'héroïne... 
Vraiment ça faisait longtemps que j'avais pas déteste autant une protagoniste et un ship en même temps
Parce que vraiment c'est le vide abyssal entre Antony et Ruying, l'autrice donne rien
Vraiment je le détestais, elle l'a kiffé au bout de 1 seconde chrono, lui pareil... 
Fin rien n'allait... déjà c'est un colon massacreur, elle, elle fait que se plaindre et pleurnicher ça y est la...

Si ce n'est le plot intéressant, mais finalement que s'est il passé ? Rien, en fait y'avait pas vraiment d'histoire, elle tuait des gens, sans savoir pourquoi autre qu'elle trouvait Antony beau gosse, y'a des rebelles... OK. Rome qui est la terre et l'Occident genre et Pangu qui est le reste du monde qui subit

Bref je sais pas ça aurait tellement être plus exploité je me suis forcée de finir, mais alors vraiment je ne lirai pas la suite

Note : 13/20

bookishly_laura9813's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

readmeaplant's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

aischultz03's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

3.25

thewickermage's review

dark mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Addiction, Colonisation, Murder, Death, Drug abuse, and Genocide

bookishexpat's review against another edition

Not a bad premise, but the writing is a little info-dumpy and flat so despite the intriguing premise and world, the overall effect is quite boring unfortunately. 
This kind of storyline really needs a more compelling writing style IMO, something more expressive and more emotionally stirring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Addiction, and Murder

Moderate: Racism and Death of parent

em_schneider's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5