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I thought the first half of this book was standard YA, not good, not bad, but making me roll my eyes a little. However the second half really kicked things off. Meilin's growth/introspection was so interesting to see and I can't wait to see how it continues in the next book!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
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:
No
adventurous
reflective
slow-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
A retelling of mulan
She did not take her father’s place out of love but out of a desperate desire for freedom
She did not take her father’s place out of love but out of a desperate desire for freedom
adventurous
medium-paced
I bought this book solely because of the gorgeous cover. Unfortunately the cover was the best part. This reads like a YA fantasy. So if that is your genre, this will be right up your alley.
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
I'm biased because I'm already such a fan of Mulan and any story where a girl has to disguise herself as a boy to survive or succeed. 5/5 stars because I loved everything about this book and I'm very excited for the sequel! I can't say anything else without spoiling stuff.
I’m sad, I just found this … boring. Love triangle was unnecessary and forced. Also felt that for the importance of the god jade aspect it should have been explained more thoroughly before the second book. Don’t know if I’m going to put myself through the second book yet; we shall see.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes