Reviews

Ночь шинигами by Кайли Ли Бейкер, Kylie Lee Baker

courtney_anne's review against another edition

5.0

It feels like it could have ended here rather than be a series. I really enjoyed the folklore, the authors descriptions were just as chilling as they needed to be. I was a little disappointed at the ending but not because it was poorly wrapped up. Strong read start to finish.

janagaton's review against another edition

5.0

HOW IS THIS A DEBUT?!?!? the world building is unmatched. unlike anything ive ever read. the characters are all so thoroughly fleshed out. even the demons they fought are well crafted. it's so difficult for me to visualize things in books, especially in fantasy, but this was definitely an exception because the imagery was incredibly vivid. love the juxtaposition of the siblings' personalities, and I loved how morally gray some of the characters are. The dialogue between them made my heart warm, made me laugh, made me tear up, and made me frustrated at times too. This book is definitely one of my all time favorite fantasies, and I'm SO happy that it's going to be a series!!

rosatulipan's review against another edition

“Everything I saw was a story that had been stolen from me”

brookebomber's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

namsmommy09's review against another edition

3.5

This book was so creepy and interesting. Didn't end the way I expected it to, kind of a cliffhanger, but you do get to see many things resolved in this story. The way that the afterlife is described in both the British setting and the Japanese one is interesting. I love how things are different, but at the same time they all wind together. 

i_am_reggie's review against another edition

4.0

A great read. I look forward to book 2!

mdelao630's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective 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? Yes

3.75

ophilia_rose's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

arielleb148's review against another edition

4.0

while the main character, ren, annoyed me sometimes, her struggles as a biracial woman really resonated with me. while i’m half black, not half japanese, ren’s feelings of feeling like she never fit in either community (japan or england, in her case) really hit home.

i also really enjoyed the relationship (in the beginning, not so much the end) between ren and her brother neven. it reminds me of the relationship between myself and my younger brother, as both ren and i are mixed and both neven and my brother are white.

the writing style was good and i liked that it took place in the 19th century, but i wasn’t a fan of the romance or the ending. both felt super rushed, random and not entirely fleshed out.

still, overall enjoyed this book and will definitely be reading the sequel. i didn’t know anything about japanese mythology before going in, and boy oh boy is it WILD. i definitely want to learn more!

i highly recommend this book for poc’s living in predominantly white communities and are searching for a book that represents them well.

squidinator's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75