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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-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
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
adventurous
dark
funny
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
I want to thank NetGalley, Houder and Stought, and A.Y. Chao for allowing me to read this book early in exchange for an honest review.
When I first dove into this book I read some preliminary reviews but nothing to deep. I have been in a book slump so I was really looking for something short and sweet. Boy did I find something short… But I would never describe Lady Jing as sweet. She would probably kill me if I did.
Lady Jing is the main character of this story and she is half vampire half fox spirit. She is a celestial being and a royal. Her life has been extremely difficult and she has suffered through many traumas. She is hardened, irrational, stubborn, childish, and lonely. She embarks on a three day adventure prior to her 100th birthday where she meets a mortal man and experiences the real Shanghai.
I really did not know what to do with Lady Jing when I started this novel and truthfully was unsure where the plot was going. By the end, I was happy crying to Jing and loved her so much. Her character growth was so beyond beautiful and the she was so witty and wanted to be loved so badly. Her world view was so skewed and she needed to see that there were people who loved her and were proud of her.
This novel was so heartfelt and I loved it in the end, I struggled the first thirty percent but after that I was entrenched and stayed up into the late hours wanting to know the ending. This take on asian fantasy was beautiful and I loved seeing Shanghai through another eyes and writing.
When I first dove into this book I read some preliminary reviews but nothing to deep. I have been in a book slump so I was really looking for something short and sweet. Boy did I find something short… But I would never describe Lady Jing as sweet. She would probably kill me if I did.
Lady Jing is the main character of this story and she is half vampire half fox spirit. She is a celestial being and a royal. Her life has been extremely difficult and she has suffered through many traumas. She is hardened, irrational, stubborn, childish, and lonely. She embarks on a three day adventure prior to her 100th birthday where she meets a mortal man and experiences the real Shanghai.
I really did not know what to do with Lady Jing when I started this novel and truthfully was unsure where the plot was going. By the end, I was happy crying to Jing and loved her so much. Her character growth was so beyond beautiful and the she was so witty and wanted to be loved so badly. Her world view was so skewed and she needed to see that there were people who loved her and were proud of her.
This novel was so heartfelt and I loved it in the end, I struggled the first thirty percent but after that I was entrenched and stayed up into the late hours wanting to know the ending. This take on asian fantasy was beautiful and I loved seeing Shanghai through another eyes and writing.
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Don't asked me what happened in this book, I honestly couldn't tell you. I couldn't get into it but I forced myself through it.