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fai_aka's review
The dialogues are awkward, the characters are dull and flat, the pacing is weird, and I felt so bored while reading it. Even with all the interesting information about Chinese myths and legends, I still can't force myself to keep on reading.
becmag1's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.5
literarycoffeecat's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
isylyaeleni's review
1.0
If I could give out zero stars, I would. This book was so bad. Stay away. So racist. Terrible writing. No depth. No character development. Our protagonist had no personality. Nothing was believable. And I wanted so much to like it because the concept has the potential to be cool. Such a disappointment.
dearestdorian's review
1.0
This book bored me quite terribly. I felt nothing for any of the characters, especially Emma. She's yet another "unremarkable" white woman who is somehow "special" in a vague, can't-put-my-finger-on-it way that means a much more powerful man falls for her without any real romantic tension or reason. Plus there's a white saviour aftertaste, as she's a white woman in Hong Kong who is special enough to develop martial arts prowess which rivals that of people who have trained for several years (several hundreds in some cases).
None of the moments that should have been tense actually felt like they should. Everything fell flat.
If you want a great martial arts story based on Chinese culture, or set in Hong Kong, this isn't it. It has martial arts, Chinese culture and Hong Kong, but there's nothing great about it.
None of the moments that should have been tense actually felt like they should. Everything fell flat.
If you want a great martial arts story based on Chinese culture, or set in Hong Kong, this isn't it. It has martial arts, Chinese culture and Hong Kong, but there's nothing great about it.
vikcs's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
1.0
carachristine's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
lbelow's review against another edition
I love a fantasy based on Chinese mythology, but the heroine is just too passive. Maybe I'll circle back and try it again one day.