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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The beginning is very slow
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Started off super slow but once they set sail the pace picked up quite a bit. A fun adaptation overall!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
far from perfect but i had such a fun time!
this was a fun historical adventure story, akin to daughter of the moon goddess in story telling but based much more in reality (actually there wasn’t much fantasy to it at all?). the beginning might come off slow to some people but i adored the writing and how it pulled you in and immersed you in canton and xiang’s world
the story overall was very wholesome and sweet with some plot twists that made me laugh (idk man serpent & dove broke something inside me). my personal favorite character was anh, she was borderline unhinged and fun for a naïve character like xiang to follow around like a lovelorn puppy dog
overall very surprised and very happy that i got to read this!!!
this was a fun historical adventure story, akin to daughter of the moon goddess in story telling but based much more in reality (actually there wasn’t much fantasy to it at all?). the beginning might come off slow to some people but i adored the writing and how it pulled you in and immersed you in canton and xiang’s world
the story overall was very wholesome and sweet with some plot twists that made me laugh (idk man serpent & dove broke something inside me). my personal favorite character was anh, she was borderline unhinged and fun for a naïve character like xiang to follow around like a lovelorn puppy dog
overall very surprised and very happy that i got to read this!!!
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a really fun adventure story, but if you're looking for Treasure Island exact, this is not that. To be honest I probably would have loved this more not knowing it was based on Treausre Island specifically and not just a pirate story. It is however, much better than treasure Island. The charecters are much more complicated and the plot is meaty. It is a little predictable though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Classism
I'm so sorry but this has been dragging for me. I would not be surprised if the style was in some way pulled from Treasure Island but as I've never read Treasure Island I don't have the nostalgia to get me though.
adventurous
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
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A really fun, layered story. The audiobook was great. Pirates, found family, first love, a great swashbuckling read.
10/10 would recommend
10/10 would recommend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent
Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Overall this was a really enjoyable read. I did have a hard time getting into it & some parts seemed to drag a bit, but I’m glad I kept on reading! The characters are all so vivid and I love reading tales with Zheng Yi Sao (this one was much more adventurous and enjoyable than “Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea”)
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced