Reviews

If Found, Return to Hell by Em X. Liu

waclements7's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

kathrinpassig's review against another edition

3.0

Die Geschichte handelt fast nur davon, wie Gestalten* Gefühle haben, Pullover tragen oder sich durch die Haare fahren (nebenbei dämonische Besessenheit etc.), was als Manga okay gewesen wäre. Als Text war es eher nichts für mich, obwohl der Plot ein paar schöne Elemente hatte. 

* Gender bei fast allen auf unterschiedliche Art offengelassen oder nonbinary, unter anderem gibt es jemanden mit he/they-Pronomen, aber <i>abwechselnd</i>.

theblueroze's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

tereoleneva's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

ursula_fricke's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

- 1 Star for POV: there is only one POV I enjoy less than second person and that is first person present tense...
From the blurb I anticipated a different stoy, but nevertheless I enjoyed it very much. I could empathise with the dread that is a job that drains your will to dream and the unexpexted that can give you hope again. Wish I could have read this story ten years ago.

ashley_elizabeth's review against another edition

The tone of the book just isn't clicking with me. I also don't think I love second-person narration, but I may try picking it back up at some point.

disabledbookdragon's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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? No

4.0

shunsicker's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

thetainaship's review

emotional hopeful

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

pitbulls_and_prose's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

Journeyman Wen is an intern at One Wizard, a wizarding firm that helps people with spells, curses, possessions, you name it. One day, they get a frantic call from a young man who wakes up to a mysterious talisman on his wall. Come to find out, he has been possessed by a demon prince from Hell! Wen works to find a solution for his client is this cozy novella.

Obviously I'm getting into my early Fall vibes, ya'll. This was definitely a fun read. It felt kind of like a Doctor Who episode, but more paranormal rather than sci-fi. For all the wackiness of this story, there was a lot of commentary regarding bureaucracy and working an office job, which I RELATED TO SO HARD. I only wish it were longer and more fleshed out.