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adventurous
dark
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 ⭐️ ~ absolutely loved that it was inspired by Mulan but I can’t stand love triangles and the FMC isn’t my favorite
This felt a little YA, but it’s summer and I’m into it. It hooked me at the beginning but halfway through became girl-captive-in-chains as the main plot point and lost me a bit. Liked it enough to read the second one though :)
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this for the Heritage challenge for the Goodreads 2025 challenges.
I probably would have read this one on my own if it had not been a challenge book. But the challenge made me read it sooner than I would have. And I am really glad I did.
I will say that I listened to this book and the names were a little hard to keep straight at first
Overall this is a great Mulan retelling.
I probably would have read this one on my own if it had not been a challenge book. But the challenge made me read it sooner than I would have. And I am really glad I did.
I will say that I listened to this book and the names were a little hard to keep straight at first
Overall this is a great Mulan retelling.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book was a cross between Mulan and the Poppy Wars but not as well written. It got boring
Felt like Poppy War with less punch and less intrigue. Just wasn’t working for me.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced