gilliantate23's review
5.0
Dude wtf!!! The ending??? This book was SO good I'm heartbroken and amazed and so desperate for the next one
madmantha's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.5
What a great book!! I cannot wait for the sequel!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Classism, Blood, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Body horror, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, Child abuse, and Misogyny
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual content, Police brutality, Grief, Violence, Trafficking, and Pregnancy
lawinbehold's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
saphollila's review
dark
inspiring
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Chinese futuristic polyamorous pacific rim revenge story. It’ll make sense soon.
smellymiche's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Death, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault and Torture
annyiex's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
alia_deberry's review
4.25
i loved zeitan sooooo much. like you dont understand. zeitan is like everything ive wanted in a main character. shes unhinged and funny from the start and can be totally unserious sometimes. shes honestly hilarious. she doesn’t forgive and forget. she priortizes revenge and doesn’t back down from it at all. she twists every bad situation into something powerful for her.
the world building sucked and i was a little confused on the world for awhile but i eventually got the gist. def katniss and peeta vibes at some parts. soooo many good quotes and i loved the writing style. my biggest complaint is the ending tho.
the world building sucked and i was a little confused on the world for awhile but i eventually got the gist. def katniss and peeta vibes at some parts. soooo many good quotes and i loved the writing style. my biggest complaint is the ending tho.
hnoss's review
4.0
Overall, a really interesting book. The graphic detail of Wu Zeitan's bound feet was brilliant, but I really don't recommend reading it while you're recovering from ankle surgery.
I'm not sure what to make of the very ending, but the entire polyamorous relationship in this is fantastic. That kiss (not that one, not that one, yes! The third one) was amazing.
Wishlist for the sequel: non-binary rep, more people in the polycule, and a lot of rage.
I'm not sure what to make of the very ending, but the entire polyamorous relationship in this is fantastic. That kiss (not that one, not that one, yes! The third one) was amazing.
Wishlist for the sequel: non-binary rep, more people in the polycule, and a lot of rage.
bookstorianreads's review
2.0
2.5
There were certainly parts that I loved. The polyamorous relationship, the feminist agenda, and Shimin. But overall the whole book was just too chaotic and frantic for me. Felt like I was holding my breath the entire time.
There were certainly parts that I loved. The polyamorous relationship, the feminist agenda, and Shimin. But overall the whole book was just too chaotic and frantic for me. Felt like I was holding my breath the entire time.
emilyfinchat's review
DNF - absolutely wonderful world building, but by the end of chapter 13 (roughly 120 pages in), it was not enough to keep me reading through the so-so plot and often painful dialogue. May return to it in the future, but likely not.