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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
3.5⭐️ | 🫑
Firstly, thank you to @netgalley and @harpervoyager for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was my first Sue Lynn Tan novel, and Idk… I think I expected more out of it, so I guess I was mildly disappointed. BUT I still most def plan to read her Daughter of the Moon Goddess series.
The world building was probably my favorite part. I will say the writing was beautiful and very lush with lovely prose, but there were parts that were a bit cliche and cheesy…The romance felt a bit forced and kind of rushed with a touch of insta-love, which I am not a fan of. I did have trouble connecting with the characters and truly felt that the plot was a bit lackluster.
The “big” plot twist was intriguing enough for me to keep reading, but the prose def was the reason for me finishing the book. Would I recommend it…. probably not?…
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really liked the dialogues between the couples, they were fun and cute. The story overall fell a little one dimensional and predictable, but overall it was a fun easy read.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Honnestly, a book that surprised me in the best way. The story was beautiful, a good portrayal of humanity. I really loved it, the cadence was balanced, the twist surprising, overall an amazing book.
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
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:
No
This was a great read. I have liked everything I have read by Sue Lynn Tan. Liyen was a character you can really get behind and root for. I love the world Sue Lynn took us to. She creates such beautiful places for us. This keeps you guessing through so much of it, I never did figure any of it out until it was revealed to us. I would love to be in Zhangwei's head. I'm hoping we get a novella or full book from his perspective. He was such an enigma throughout so much of this book. I loved his and Liyen's banter. I highly recommend this book.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
3.5 ⭐️’s, while this wasn’t one of my favorite reads, I still thought that this book was well written and a beautiful story. It gets bonus points because I totally thought I had predicted the whole plot, was annoyed at how easy it was to predict, then completely thrown through a loop with one of the major plot twists!