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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
oops this writing style is NOT it
This for me is what I would class as a cosy read. It was fun, emotional, beautifully written and so engaging.
I really didn’t know what direction this book was going to take in the beginning as it is quite a short read but I wasn’t disappointed, so much was packed in.
This FMC is messy, real and full of growth. In the beginning she came off really immature and spoilt which was a bit frustrating but as you get deeper you start to understand why she is this way and it really makes you feel protective of her.
I kept waiting for that turning point where she discovers how powerful she is and how many fox tails she has, and though that point never came I’m happy it opens it up for a book 2 I’m not ready to leave this world yet.
I really didn’t know what direction this book was going to take in the beginning as it is quite a short read but I wasn’t disappointed, so much was packed in.
This FMC is messy, real and full of growth. In the beginning she came off really immature and spoilt which was a bit frustrating but as you get deeper you start to understand why she is this way and it really makes you feel protective of her.
I kept waiting for that turning point where she discovers how powerful she is and how many fox tails she has, and though that point never came I’m happy it opens it up for a book 2 I’m not ready to leave this world yet.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh thank god I'm finally done with this.
This was such a disappointment because I was pretty excited to read it. The FMC is a half fox spirit, half vampire? Hell yeah! And the setting is in an underworld version of Shanghai? Oh, hell yeah, sign me the f up! AND it's an adult fantasy? Take my money!!!
This is one of those novels where it's all ~vibes, no plot. Well, there was a really loose plot. Something about a dragon pearl? And Lady Jing, the MC, was looking for info on it? There was also a romantic subplot? That was literally the extent of it.
Also, despite the adult fantasy label, this read like YA. Hell, I've even read YA novels that were much more mature than this. Jfc, why was this mislabeled?
The first few chapters were great as we get acclimated to the characters and the setting. I loved the audiobook narrator, Mei Mei MacLeod. Her accent was so lovely, and she sounded so enthusiastic. The voices she did for the male love interest and some of the other demons sounded kinda cartoony, but I'll forgive her for that. She's honestly one of my fave audiobook narrators now.
But as the story went on, everything became more and more boring. Nothing big actually happened until the last ~20%. We're just dragged through the narrative reading/listening to Lady Jing wandering around Immortal Shanghai and Mortal Shanghai. She gets drunk on 3-day old blood a couple of times and makes a fool of herself. She eats a lot of xiaolongbao to recover. (And one time she even snuggles up to the love interest to recover. I think? And I should be happy about the one bed trope because it's one of my faves, but holy hell, it couldn't even save this mess.) Then she goes around bothering other demonic entities like a bored kid. The male love interest, Mr. Lee, was a straight up stage 5 clinger. I'm honestly not sure what his purpose was. He was literally just there.
Lady Jing is supposed to be a 100-year-old demon creature thing, but her personality sounded like a middle school/high school wannabe alt teen girl who tried way too hard to be ~not like other girls~ but ended up being like every other girl you went to school with. Her cursing is juvenile. Turd eggs? Ta-tas? Piss fart? Really? When I say, "I can't even," I really can't even.
Also, maybe it was just me, but the audiobook narrator sounded so bored as the story dragged on and literally nothing happened. I felt the same way, honestly. At least she tried her best with the different character voices, because in my head, I had already given up. I think this might be her first audiobook, so kudos to her, in all sincerity.
Thank you to Hodderscape and NetGalley for this arc. (I listened to the audiobook since it was already published when I got around to reading it.)
This was such a disappointment because I was pretty excited to read it. The FMC is a half fox spirit, half vampire? Hell yeah! And the setting is in an underworld version of Shanghai? Oh, hell yeah, sign me the f up! AND it's an adult fantasy? Take my money!!!
This is one of those novels where it's all ~vibes, no plot. Well, there was a really loose plot. Something about a dragon pearl? And Lady Jing, the MC, was looking for info on it? There was also a romantic subplot? That was literally the extent of it.
Also, despite the adult fantasy label, this read like YA. Hell, I've even read YA novels that were much more mature than this. Jfc, why was this mislabeled?
The first few chapters were great as we get acclimated to the characters and the setting. I loved the audiobook narrator, Mei Mei MacLeod. Her accent was so lovely, and she sounded so enthusiastic. The voices she did for the male love interest and some of the other demons sounded kinda cartoony, but I'll forgive her for that. She's honestly one of my fave audiobook narrators now.
But as the story went on, everything became more and more boring. Nothing big actually happened until the last ~20%. We're just dragged through the narrative reading/listening to Lady Jing wandering around Immortal Shanghai and Mortal Shanghai. She gets drunk on 3-day old blood a couple of times and makes a fool of herself. She eats a lot of xiaolongbao to recover. (And one time she even snuggles up to the love interest to recover. I think? And I should be happy about the one bed trope because it's one of my faves, but holy hell, it couldn't even save this mess.) Then she goes around bothering other demonic entities like a bored kid. The male love interest, Mr. Lee, was a straight up stage 5 clinger. I'm honestly not sure what his purpose was. He was literally just there.
Lady Jing is supposed to be a 100-year-old demon creature thing, but her personality sounded like a middle school/high school wannabe alt teen girl who tried way too hard to be ~not like other girls~ but ended up being like every other girl you went to school with. Her cursing is juvenile. Turd eggs? Ta-tas? Piss fart? Really? When I say, "I can't even," I really can't even.
Also, maybe it was just me, but the audiobook narrator sounded so bored as the story dragged on and literally nothing happened. I felt the same way, honestly. At least she tried her best with the different character voices, because in my head, I had already given up. I think this might be her first audiobook, so kudos to her, in all sincerity.
Thank you to Hodderscape and NetGalley for this arc. (I listened to the audiobook since it was already published when I got around to reading it.)
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-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
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I'm sorry but no - didn't like the characters, didn't think the relationships or world were developed, didn't love the overuse of 'ta-tas' and I won't be reading the next book
adventurous
funny
inspiring
fast-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