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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-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
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Gu Yun, marry me!!!!!!!!
Too much politics but Gu Yun is too gorgeous for DNFing it
Too much politics but Gu Yun is too gorgeous for DNFing it
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I started to grew concerned about who the pairing was as I read and I googled and confirmed. No way am reading that.
Reading Sha Po Lang right after the first volume of Guardian I found out it didn't live up to my expectations - not yet at least.
As much as I enjoyed the premise and even the worldbuilding, I had a few issues with this book. First of all, despite being historically accurate and typical, the racism is quite glaring - as it's only the first volume I have no idea if there will be an attempt to subvert the racist tropes and narratives that this plays with.
At times I felt that the story was a bit too rushed and I wished it would have more lyrical parts: like this it felt slightly chaotic.
On the other hand I feel like the steampunk setting is interesting and fun and I like the dynamic between the two main characters.
As much as I enjoyed the premise and even the worldbuilding, I had a few issues with this book. First of all, despite being historically accurate and typical, the racism is quite glaring - as it's only the first volume I have no idea if there will be an attempt to subvert the racist tropes and narratives that this plays with.
At times I felt that the story was a bit too rushed and I wished it would have more lyrical parts: like this it felt slightly chaotic.
On the other hand I feel like the steampunk setting is interesting and fun and I like the dynamic between the two main characters.
adventurous
lighthearted
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
challenging
reflective
slow-paced