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cayeman's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
lighthousses's review
4.0
"One drunken evening, many years on, In-yo would say that the war was won by silenced and nameless women, and it would be hard to argue with her."
max_audet's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A story within a story. At times enigmatic, always spellbinding. This short 100-page novella is beautifully written and depicts a vibrant and complex world.
mondays's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
samthesunrise's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
dakotamclane's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Enjoyed how short and sweet it was, and the world building was interesting and vivid, but a lot was left unexplained that I didn’t love. Maybe I would enjoy it more after reading the rest, but I’m in no hurry to get to them.
senhorafilipa's review
5.0
Was thinking how to review this.
Didn't expect this book to be so good tbh; not sure why, but i had it in mind that it was going to be a low brow comfort story.
HOWEVER, it is an amazing short novel about violence, love, politics and (importantly) the girlies girlbossing ancient china. The writing is incredibly soft and evocative, it reads like tale. Very queer-oriented as well.
It's also very unpretentious which i feel like sometimes is hard to achieve with these things.
Didn't expect this book to be so good tbh; not sure why, but i had it in mind that it was going to be a low brow comfort story.
HOWEVER, it is an amazing short novel about violence, love, politics and (importantly) the girlies girlbossing ancient china. The writing is incredibly soft and evocative, it reads like tale. Very queer-oriented as well.
It's also very unpretentious which i feel like sometimes is hard to achieve with these things.