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I picked this book up because I had read Moren-Garcia's newest book "Mexican Gothic" and loved it. She impressed me again. I didn't know much about the plot, but it ended up being a glorified road trip of a poor girl and a god of death. The mythology of this book was just enough to keep me interested but too much that I felt overwhelmed by the fact I didn't know much about Mayan mythology. The slow burn between the main characters was charming, and I appreciated the moments between them. Sadly, I'm not sure how I feel about the ending. I finished and then just...stared at the wall. It's one of those plots where you know not much can happen by the end, but it still leaves you empty.

yanareadit's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

kimmiereadsalot's review against another edition

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3.75

I like this one. Even though it’s sort of a heavy subject, I think it’s the lightest novel I’ve read by this author. It was an interesting journey. I was worried at one point about where it was going, but my worries were appeased in the end.

Overall, it’s a good read and I recommend it. But I think SMG writing lends itself well to beautiful imagery, and I bet the movie/show version of this would be fun to see in the right hands.

maryisaleo's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

libbylenox's review against another edition

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4.0

A fantasy with a strong female protagonist that goes on a quest with the Mayan God of Death to help him regain his throne of the Underworld. Loved the historical setting and the Mexican folklore! I’m a huge fan of the ancient Maya so this was a fun one for me

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5.0

Mayské legendy a pověsti inspirovaly autorku k vytvoření pohádkového příběhu o obyčejné dívce, jež sní o lepším životě a mayském bohu smrti, který se snaží získat zpět svůj trůn.

Ocitáme se ve 20. letech minulého století v Mexiku.
Kasiopea a Hun-Kamé se vydávají na cestu po Yucatánu, hledají ztracené bohovy části a v cestě jim stojí Martín (Kasiopein bratranec) a Vucub-Kamé (dvojče pána Xibalby).

Hlavní hrdinka Kasiopea se mi líbila od první strany. I když musí snášet facky a nadávky, nepřestává snít o tom, že jednoho dne bude volná.
Hun-Kamé je protivný, bezcitný a zvyklý na to, že jako vládce vždy dostane, co chce. Na společné cestě s Kasiopeou zjistí, že se dokáže i smát a užívat si života.
I záporné postavy mají něco do sebe.
Nebudu lhát, získaly si mě snad úplně všichni (hlavně démon Loray).

Dále stojí za vyzdvihnutí nádherná romantická linka. Byla tak vkusná, křehká, žádné trapné klišé, pro mě opravdu jedna z nejlepších milostných linek.

Cestu po Mexiku jsem si s postavami moc užívala. Autorka mi krásně popsala, kde se nacházím a co všechno okolo sebe vidím a mayská mytologie byla třešničkou na dortu.

Bohové jadeitu a stínu mají své kouzlo. Na někoho bohužel nezapůsobí, ale mě tahle pohádka očarovala.

Zamilovala jsem se a kniha mi zlomila srdce.

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