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modernhobbitvibes's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Classism, Suicide, and Sexual assault
sweetteaandfiction's review
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Song of the Six Realms by @judyilinauthor had me screaming and crying and laughing with joy
PROS:
🥮Make mythology feel real
🥮World Building
🥮Character Growth
🥮Destiny
🥮Pacing
CONS:
🥮Just like the Book of Tea Duology, I want more of this world and these characters.
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PROS:
🥮Make mythology feel real
🥮World Building
🥮Character Growth
🥮Destiny
🥮Pacing
CONS:
🥮Just like the Book of Tea Duology, I want more of this world and these characters.
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Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Classism, Blood, Death, and Violence
pm_me_book_recs's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? No
5.0
I watch a lot of Wuxia and C-Drama, so the mythology and pantheon were very familiar and was easy for me to recognize and follow. Love Between Fairy and Devil felt like it was represented as part of the lore in this story, but also same vibes overall.
I'm a total sucker for gothics, this checked all my boxes. Tragedy, heartbreak, hope, reclamation, empowerment, and a soft close with loose ends tied to hope.
Xue is believably capable and heartening, Jinglang is not the typical brooding gothic interest (refreshing!), side characters are wonderfully complex albeit a little transparent at times, queerness is normalized and not shunned or forbidden, the magic is ethereal, the mystery and intrigue are multifaceted.
I was so excited to read this, and was not disappointed!
Thank you Netgalley for approving me for an ARC in return for an honest review!
I'm a total sucker for gothics, this checked all my boxes. Tragedy, heartbreak, hope, reclamation, empowerment, and a soft close with loose ends tied to hope.
Xue is believably capable and heartening, Jinglang is not the typical brooding gothic interest (refreshing!), side characters are wonderfully complex albeit a little transparent at times, queerness is normalized and not shunned or forbidden, the magic is ethereal, the mystery and intrigue are multifaceted.
I was so excited to read this, and was not disappointed!
Thank you Netgalley for approving me for an ARC in return for an honest review!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Abandonment, Classism, Grief, and Death of parent
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