Reviews

A Venom Dark and Sweet by Judy I. Lin

bookwyvernlovestea's review against another edition

4.0

One of the rare occasions that I liked the second book more than the first!
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There was a lot more adventure in this one, but more importantly, there was more tea magic. The deeper dive into the magic was nice. I also enjoyed the dual POV that let us see the story from both sides this time.

rlittle's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No

4.25

cherri350's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

3.5

aj7022's review

I didn't care about the characters anymore

ellaspencer's review

Didn't like the first book enough to care about the second. 

gbwintz's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

trinity_rose9149's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-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

3.5

katilew42's review against another edition

4.0

A strong conclusion, though one that didn’t quite live up to its predecessor. The forays into magic overtook the real action, becoming a fully fantasy trek in a way that the original book didn’t. It was also disappointing that characters were divided; after so much time with Zhen, Ruyi and Lian in the first book, it was disappointing to essentially leave them all behind for Shu, who was never more than “the sister” and a bit of deadweight, as she had no particular powers of her own. Still well written and worth the read, just missing a few elements that made the first novel so strong.

madamedefarge's review

reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

readingtempeh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5