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halaagmod's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Racism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Lesbophobia
booksandladders's review against another edition
1.0
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DNF @ 35%
I just couldn't force myself to read anymore. Where the first one allowed us to learn the entire story at once and really feel like we were involved because of the second person tense, this book scrapped all that in favour of purple prose, horrible characters, and a huge lapse in time while knowing the "end" which takes away all the intrigue and mystery. I may try again but probably not.
DNF @ 35%
I just couldn't force myself to read anymore. Where the first one allowed us to learn the entire story at once and really feel like we were involved because of the second person tense, this book scrapped all that in favour of purple prose, horrible characters, and a huge lapse in time while knowing the "end" which takes away all the intrigue and mystery. I may try again but probably not.
cadoca's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
hyperioncity's review against another edition
4.0
I had so much hope, Shefali, that when you returned, I would be better. So much of my life in your absence was predicated on that thought. [...] It did not matter what I'd done in Shiseiki – when you returned, your love would wash me clean of my impurity.
Gesù anche oggi ti chiedo quando tocca a me
Gesù anche oggi ti chiedo quando tocca a me
astefreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-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
3.0
dragon_s_hoard's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Colonisation, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Death, Genocide, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
halcyon_tarra_marcawin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.5
itkovian_books's review against another edition
3.0
Having really loved The Tiger's Daughter, I was disappointed by this sequel. The relationship between the two main characters, which was really well done in the first book, didn't feel as interesting this time. I also thought the book had a lot of boring filler. It seems the series would have been better as a duology, with maybe 150-200 pages from this book mixed with book three. The book wasn't bad enough to ruin the series for me, but I hope the finale is a bit more exciting.
another_avid_bookreader's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
lassarina's review against another edition
5.0
Wow I shoved this book into my brain really fast and so much happened and I'm still reeling a little.
Much like its predecessor, it's told in a mix of current events and epistolary-like recounting of the past; this time, it's mostly Shizuka telling Shefali about what happened to her while Shefali was eight years in exile. How did she go from the shining princess to this Empress who is so damaged? In the book we find out; we find out how she came to depose her uncle, and some more of what Shefali found on her long journey, and some of who they are now that they're grown up. Shizuka has grown and changed, not so much that she cannot be recognized, but the years have definitely taken a toll. We're still missing a chunk of time - Shefali's journey in exile, which presumably will make up most of the third book as they try to solve the problem of the Traitor and, well, Shefali's problem - but I'm looking forward to finally getting the third book from the library and finishing the series, even though I already foresee that it's going to tear my heart out, roast it, and eat it in front of me. WOW.
Much like its predecessor, it's told in a mix of current events and epistolary-like recounting of the past; this time, it's mostly Shizuka telling Shefali about what happened to her while Shefali was eight years in exile. How did she go from the shining princess to this Empress who is so damaged? In the book we find out; we find out how she came to depose her uncle, and some more of what Shefali found on her long journey, and some of who they are now that they're grown up. Shizuka has grown and changed, not so much that she cannot be recognized, but the years have definitely taken a toll. We're still missing a chunk of time - Shefali's journey in exile, which presumably will make up most of the third book as they try to solve the problem of the Traitor and, well, Shefali's problem - but I'm looking forward to finally getting the third book from the library and finishing the series, even though I already foresee that it's going to tear my heart out, roast it, and eat it in front of me. WOW.