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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
medium-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
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
I loved Lady Jing's character in this book as well as the complexity of this world. Lady Jing's character felt endearing even with and even because of her course exterior and behavior. She's supposed to act courtly in this world that treats her poorly but she won't have any of it. I also really loved the fact that she never called the love interest by his first name, so adorable! It's a bit strange to say that this felt like a comforting read but it did. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
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
funny
lighthearted
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
This was a lot of fun! Lady Jing is a potty-mouthed brittle half-Vampire and half-houlinjin fox demon who has a chip on her shoulder. I adore her frenemies relationship with Gigi and the romance subplot. The story moves at a good pace through immortal and mortal realms of 1930’s Shanghai. You got a really good feel for this version of Shanghai and may crave Xiao Long Bao after reading.
I do agree that this book has been toned down for a YA audience, even though it’s a book that’s been marketed for adults.
I do agree that this book has been toned down for a YA audience, even though it’s a book that’s been marketed for adults.
This was a delightful romp through an alternate (not in the mortal realm) Jazz-era Shanghai. It reads as Young Adult but probably doesn’t get that designation; the chief protagonist acts like a surly teen but is actually a one hundred year old half fox-spirit half vampire who was pawned by her mother to the King of Hell.
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No