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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
I quite enjoyed this story; it was an interesting take on Asian mythology and general details. This is a pretty girth-y story and it has a bunch of details and things happening. it also allows for the characters to grow more! Suzume was a typical teenager. She grew up a princess and then that all went kaput when it came to like her mother enjoyed the company of people who were not her husband, the emperor. So she gets disowned and sent away to a temple to become a priestess. The dialogue is a little anachronistic to the ancient times, but I think it makes Suzume more relatable and much more like a 17 year old. Plus, it's a fun fantasy story with dragons, so whose to say that's not how they'd talk.
I think the length of the story helped give Suzume go from spoiled princess to a more worldly individual (but she's still a teenager, so as worldly as a teenager can get). She grows and learns and has a few close encounters with unsavory creatures.
I liked the multiple POVs. It helped get a better idea of what's going on and helped understand other characters. The dragon was an interesting character. He was trapped in stone by his human lover 500 hundred years ago, so when Suzume accidentally releases him, he's noticeably upset. It was fun going through his thoughts as he assimilates to the world that continued on without him.
I look forward to what happens in the next book, as the end of this one sets up the next one.
I thoroughly enjoyed the narrator! She did an amazing job voicing all the characters. I also think she did a good job with the pronunciations because I know would have done poorly! I did listen to it at 1.2x speed, because I thought that improved the storytelling for me.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I think the length of the story helped give Suzume go from spoiled princess to a more worldly individual (but she's still a teenager, so as worldly as a teenager can get). She grows and learns and has a few close encounters with unsavory creatures.
I liked the multiple POVs. It helped get a better idea of what's going on and helped understand other characters. The dragon was an interesting character. He was trapped in stone by his human lover 500 hundred years ago, so when Suzume accidentally releases him, he's noticeably upset. It was fun going through his thoughts as he assimilates to the world that continued on without him.
I look forward to what happens in the next book, as the end of this one sets up the next one.
I thoroughly enjoyed the narrator! She did an amazing job voicing all the characters. I also think she did a good job with the pronunciations because I know would have done poorly! I did listen to it at 1.2x speed, because I thought that improved the storytelling for me.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I really loved this book in many ways it reminded me of Inuyasha with how the story was set up and main characters really do resemble the main characters from Inuyasha it was just enough to make an connection I really enjoyed this book looking forward to more. I really loved the characters Suzume and Kaito most of all I really liked the slow burn of the romance that is barely getting started. I really like Suzume's for her independence and her belief that she is hers alone I really liked her overall attitude. I really liked the other characters as well they make for a well rounded story that has so much potential. I really liked the plot with it beginning with Suzume waking the Dragon Kaito it became such as interesting story learning this or that about Suzume and Kaito and the world around them and how it ended up like it did. So overall I loved this book I will be continuing it soon.
I really loved this book in many ways it reminded me of Inuyasha with how the story was set up and main characters really do resemble the main characters from Inuyasha it was just enough to make an connection I really enjoyed this book looking forward to more. I really loved the characters Suzume and Kaito most of all I really liked the slow burn of the romance that is barely getting started. I really like Suzume's for her independence and her belief that she is hers alone I really liked her overall attitude. I really liked the other characters as well they make for a well rounded story that has so much potential. I really liked the plot with it beginning with Suzume waking the Dragon Kaito it became such as interesting story learning this or that about Suzume and Kaito and the world around them and how it ended up like it did. So overall I loved this book I will be continuing it soon.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First caution...it seems the series does not yet have a final book. Enter at your own risk.
A gathering of an ensemble cast that is trying to figure out a world changed. The writing is good enough that you will be as frustrated as the characters, or you give up and just ride along.
I really could not fully understand or like the lead characters. I liked some of the secondary characters better, though everyone in the stories has hidden movtives it seems.
The enemies-to-lovers is not here, just enemies to armed truce.
A gathering of an ensemble cast that is trying to figure out a world changed. The writing is good enough that you will be as frustrated as the characters, or you give up and just ride along.
I really could not fully understand or like the lead characters. I liked some of the secondary characters better, though everyone in the stories has hidden movtives it seems.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The main character is a self-entitled, obsessive ex-princess that constantly complains and pushes her limit for boundaries. The Dragon is an arrogant man who is easily swayed when it comes to his past love…the story has a lot of potential for me however I struggled to get through this. I did zone out a few times while trying to push through. May re-read again
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Suzume is a princess in exile by her father, the emperor. Her mother had an affair, and now all her children are banished from the palace. Suzume is sent to a remote mountain shrine to become a priestess, a bride of the god of the mountain.
Suzume has no magic until she walks into the shrine. Magic is released, and the god of the mountain is awakened. Except he’s not a god, he’s an arrogant dragon named Kaito.
All Suzume wants is to return to her old life at the palace. But fate has another plan. The dragon was sealed by the priestess Kazue many years ago, and he believes Suzume is her reincarnation.
Suzume is far too independent (and stubborn) to let some dead priestess dictate what she’s going to do, reincarnation or not. She’s got her own life, and that involves leaving the mountain and getting back to it.
Kaito has a score to settle with her and won’t let her get away so easily. I loved the bickering back and forth between the two characters. They were so mean and so funny to each other. There’s potential for some serious romance in this series.
The world is well developed and the secondary characters are distinct. I don’t read manga or watch anime, but I have a feeling this book would be good for fans of Inuyasha, which I saw episodes of in high school. The main character is the reincarnation of the dragon’s priestess love, who sealed him in stone. The world is filled with yokai, which are animal like humanoids with magic powers. There’s even a quest for stones.
If you are looking for a fantasy based in feudal Japan with a lot of Japanese folklore and myths, you will love this one. If you are looking for what looks like the start of a slow burn romance between enemies, you might want to give this a try too.
Suzume has no magic until she walks into the shrine. Magic is released, and the god of the mountain is awakened. Except he’s not a god, he’s an arrogant dragon named Kaito.
All Suzume wants is to return to her old life at the palace. But fate has another plan. The dragon was sealed by the priestess Kazue many years ago, and he believes Suzume is her reincarnation.
Suzume is far too independent (and stubborn) to let some dead priestess dictate what she’s going to do, reincarnation or not. She’s got her own life, and that involves leaving the mountain and getting back to it.
Kaito has a score to settle with her and won’t let her get away so easily. I loved the bickering back and forth between the two characters. They were so mean and so funny to each other. There’s potential for some serious romance in this series.
The world is well developed and the secondary characters are distinct. I don’t read manga or watch anime, but I have a feeling this book would be good for fans of Inuyasha, which I saw episodes of in high school. The main character is the reincarnation of the dragon’s priestess love, who sealed him in stone. The world is filled with yokai, which are animal like humanoids with magic powers. There’s even a quest for stones.
If you are looking for a fantasy based in feudal Japan with a lot of Japanese folklore and myths, you will love this one. If you are looking for what looks like the start of a slow burn romance between enemies, you might want to give this a try too.
Gosto muito de narrativas com dragões e outros seres mitológicos, mas este livro me deixou confusa. São muitos personagens estranhos, e a trama não me convenceu.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-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