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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
I loved this book so much! This is what I want from YA Fantasy. Such a whimsical story that swept me off my feet. I loved the struggles and the character development of the MC, this is the type of book that has hidden messages and meanings for life inside
adventurous
hopeful
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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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:
No
This was a nice quick read, that kept you gripped the whole way though. I didn’t expect it to pan out the way it did, but I liked how it ended up. I also really liked the relationship between Shiori and Kiki, even though Kiki was literally a paper bird. She definitely made the book that much more entertaining as Shiori actually had someone to talk to and help her with her plans. The relationship between the brothers was nice as well as all the siblings truly cared about one another. The fact that Raikiama turned out to be helping them all along was really nice. Overall, I really liked the book however I hope Seryu is a bigger part of the next book because he was an interesting character.
To me this book was the Marge Simpson meme. I just think it’s neat.
This book took me by surprise in the best way possible. I loved the incredible world-building, fantastic storytelling, and felt deeply for the characters as they endured throughout the journey.
The character development in Six Crimson Cranes was well done, and I applaud Elizabeth Lim for making Shiori so distasteful at the beginning of the book and such a strong character by the end of the book. She becomes a determined and spirited character that I couldn't help but root for. I also appreciated that the men in the book were depicted as kind, sweet, and thoughtful, as many fantasy stories have opposite stereotypes for their male characters. I found it refreshing to find male characters that remind me of real people who I admire.
The magic and world-building in the book was well thought-out and easy to understand, yet it still felt like a large, vibrant world. I enjoyed the Asian inspirations for the various festivals and events in the book and appreciated the cultural varieties even between different towns. While the writing was not the strongest part of the book, I still had an amazing time imagining what the world could look like and loved the descriptions of the scenes, clothing, and food.
Even though the pacing of the book wasn't perfect, I still found the action to be enjoyable and the story was unique enough that even the slow parts were interesting to me. I was taken in by the wonderful storytelling and found myself gasping, swooning, and biting my fingernails throughout the book.
All in all, I loved Six Crimson Cranes and am looking forward to reading the next one in the series. I recommend this book if you enjoy Asian fairy tales, well-written female and male characters, and descriptions of really good soup.
The character development in Six Crimson Cranes was well done, and I applaud Elizabeth Lim for making Shiori so distasteful at the beginning of the book and such a strong character by the end of the book. She becomes a determined and spirited character that I couldn't help but root for. I also appreciated that the men in the book were depicted as kind, sweet, and thoughtful, as many fantasy stories have opposite stereotypes for their male characters. I found it refreshing to find male characters that remind me of real people who I admire.
The magic and world-building in the book was well thought-out and easy to understand, yet it still felt like a large, vibrant world. I enjoyed the Asian inspirations for the various festivals and events in the book and appreciated the cultural varieties even between different towns. While the writing was not the strongest part of the book, I still had an amazing time imagining what the world could look like and loved the descriptions of the scenes, clothing, and food.
Even though the pacing of the book wasn't perfect, I still found the action to be enjoyable and the story was unique enough that even the slow parts were interesting to me. I was taken in by the wonderful storytelling and found myself gasping, swooning, and biting my fingernails throughout the book.
All in all, I loved Six Crimson Cranes and am looking forward to reading the next one in the series. I recommend this book if you enjoy Asian fairy tales, well-written female and male characters, and descriptions of really good soup.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of my favorite fantasy reads this year. I will be looking forward to the second book. I loved the themes of family, and the storyline was wonderful. This definitely deserves its rating.
fast-paced
I liked that this book felt like a fairytale, the romance was cute, I liked Shiori's naivety at the beginning of the novel, the characters I also decently liked, especially Kiki, the memories of Raikama and Shiori, but unfortunately there are also things that I disliked and I am so saddened by this fact.
As I said I liked how naive was Shiori at the beginning, how the author portraits it and acknowledges it, but I expected her to grow and change, and she did grow to be more resilient, but she made a lot of stupid choices, not only her but Takkan too, only for the benefit of the plot.the cook being the killer was such an obvious framing that i cannot believe they bought it, Shiori running towards Hasege just because she saw a snake, it was obviously just for the plot, the spool, the bag exchange from Zareina, Hasege being strange and she knew it, but she still went with him for no reason. When people who treated you badly start being nice to you all of a sudden you know something is up, but Shiori doesn't apparently. It was crystal clear that Zareina was the one behind it all, how they didn't catch up to it is wild. The villains were boring, uninteresting, underdeveloped and pathetic. There were many moments when the plot felt a bit convenient, and as I said, many instances when the characters were dumb just for the sake of the plot. i don't know how to feel about the pearl making Raikama do all of that, yes she had a painful past and i liked her in the end, but it felt a bit flimsy, maybe if there was a bit more development and more moments with Raikama i would have liked it more. There were no instances where the author let the reader form their own opinions, because if something happened Shiori would then explain everything, but after all this is meant for a younger audience.
As I said I liked how naive was Shiori at the beginning, how the author portraits it and acknowledges it, but I expected her to grow and change, and she did grow to be more resilient, but she made a lot of stupid choices, not only her but Takkan too, only for the benefit of the plot.
couldn‘t decide between 4 or 5 stars but settled on 5 because it‘s the first book in a while to get a couple tears out of me
Okay I actually liked this more than I expected. The cover sold me but the book itself owned me.