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Jade City by Fonda Lee

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halleycos's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-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

4.0

straw_hat_kd's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-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

4.0

This was a slow burn intro to the Green Bone Saga. I liked the introduction to the world, but I wish there would have been more action. The action sc nes we get were intense but with the tension building, I wish we would have gotten more. Not to say that this takes away from the book, just my personal opinion. Here we're introduced to the Kual siblings: Lan, Hilo, Shae and their adopted brother/cousin, (I'm still confused about this) Anden. They are the new generation of clan leaders (except for Anden who's still in training) of the Kaul clan. The Kaul clan is 1 of 2 major clans that control jade, a natural resource in the country that bestows individuals power. This book is all about the tension between the two clans and the impeding war. I think we are going to get a major jump in action in Jade War, because the way that this ended, a storm is on the horizon.

angelsinthesnow's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

karroll's review

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adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

This book is great. The world is completely realized with well thought out politics, magic, religion, and geography. The characters are multidimensional and relatable. As the first book in the trilogy, it was able to balance setting up a much larger story while still feeling self contained enough to enjoy it as a standalone.