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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
I enjoyed this book and the concept behind it - Lady Jing is half vampire, half fox spirit and she got bought, or adopted, by the king of Hell. She lives in, well, Hell - which looks a lot like 1930s shanghai because the King wanted to.
The mythology and worldbuilding is rich, and the plot interesting, even though the pace could be a bit uneven at moments, and Lady Jing's character building and burgeoning relationship with a mortal felt sometimes forced, I have to say that I still enjoyed this story a lot and would like to pick up the next book!
This is definitely a strong debut.
I want to thank NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for gifting me an ARC in exchange for an honest revidew.
The mythology and worldbuilding is rich, and the plot interesting, even though the pace could be a bit uneven at moments, and Lady Jing's character building and burgeoning relationship with a mortal felt sometimes forced, I have to say that I still enjoyed this story a lot and would like to pick up the next book!
This is definitely a strong debut.
I want to thank NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for gifting me an ARC in exchange for an honest revidew.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
DNFd at 90 pages. In all honesty the over use of the word 'piss-fart' was just getting a bit too much, not only that but the FMC acts like a spoilt toddler rather than a 100yr old... It genuinely made me cringe on every page from second hand embarrassment. I probably won't be recommending this one any time soon.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
DNF at 64 pages. The narrative voice is too grating to read; the amount of times she says “piss-fart” is killing me. I might to to listen to it later, but don’t see myself being able to read this one.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced