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eliza_book_'s review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
⭐️ 3.5 stars rounded to 3 stars.
⛰ What It's About
Shirayuki continues her traineeship as a court herbalist and finds new challenges to overcome. She becomes a point of intrigue for the First Prince (Zen’s) brother which may cause trouble in the next book…
🔍 How I Discovered It
Continuation of the series.
🧠 Thoughts
Overall I thought this book was better than the first. I thought the characters had a bit more life to them in this volume which was good and I feel like we are getting a little deeper into the lore of the world and learning about the characters.
What I Liked About It
- I liked the added drama of Prince Zen’s older brother coming back to the palace, that was interesting and adds a bit of “ooo what’s he gonna do??” sort of energy.
- The illustrations are very beautiful and I noticed some of the scenes depicting movement seemed more accurate and easier to identify as movement in this volume which was interesting.
- Characters seemed to have better facial expressions than in the first volume - the facial expression matches the situation/dialogue/setting/emotion more.
What I Didn't Like About It
- I felt still in this book that the characters are a bit surface-level.
- I found some of the illustrations confusing at times in this book where I didn’t understand what the images were because they seemed too zoomed in or lacked shading variation. This coulld also be partly due to being an inexperienced manga reader.
- I wish we could have the books longer so you can really get to know the characters more, as I felt the characters weren’t developed much more than in the first book, still more though.
🥰 Who Would Like It?
If you liked the first book but aren’t sure if you want to continue as it was very surface-level in book 1, then this book does get a little more in-depth than the first and was definitely an improvement from volume 1.
martapsalvado's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bitchburgerbibliophile's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
marsfire04'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
raxnz_11's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
chofigabriela's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
libraryofbrittanychayenne's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
kayalilyhayes's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0