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Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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mvpopp's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

5.0

jasmineteagirl's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Maybe my feelings will ebb, but for now this is five stars. Such a quick, easy to read story. Like a fairytale. I just got back from a trip to Mexico City and knew I wanted to read a book relating to Mayan / Mesoamerican culture. This yanks at your heart strings whilst remaining a tale of hope and vivacity.

readingelli's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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nuclearself's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

2.0

kwagner's review against another edition

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2.0

I was pretty disappointed with this book. The plot had so much potential and I felt it was unique. However the author just told me everything instead of showing me anything. I only began to truly know the characters at the end of the book and even then I felt like I was missing something. I only kept reading to see how things ended up. I feel like I just read an outline of what could be a great book.

bbganooj's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

loved cas, the descriptions and world building and myth making was beautifully done. i just was not hooked on the plot and that kept me from getting super into it. very much felt like a legend or fairytale in that sense, so a lot in metaphor and hidden meanings which is awesome but yeah didnt hook me