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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
I loved the God and The gumiho but this was even better!
I love this world, the magical system and the culture.
I really enjoyed the mystery part of the book and how it was resolved! I don't want to spoil the book so I will just say that this was fantastic!
Thank you to NetGalley and Del Rey for a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review!
I love this world, the magical system and the culture.
I really enjoyed the mystery part of the book and how it was resolved! I don't want to spoil the book so I will just say that this was fantastic!
Thank you to NetGalley and Del Rey for a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review!
adventurous
emotional
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
emotional
funny
mysterious
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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
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
A trickster god. A shaman. A gumiho. A k-pop idol. A baby god. A cruise ship. A murder. What a combo.
I loved the balance between the lighthearted and emotional moments in the book. I was worried about not remembering the first book's plot, but this does a good job of recounting what happened. I also liked the book tackling mental health and therapy. Plotwise, I was vibing with the characters trying to solve the mystery and avoiding it spilling out. The tropes hit just right, and the romance between Kisa and Seokga is sweet considering all the baggage from prior. Overall, this book was cute, and with that cliffhanger in the epilogue, I look forward to possibly another book.
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POV: 3rd Person - Dual
Format: Audiobook - Two Narrators
Explicit Chapters 🌶️: 27, 28
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide
suicide is implied, as the ship is for ghosts
funny
sad
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
emotional
funny
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
The God and the Gwisin is the second book in the Fate's Thread series. It follows Seokga, the god, and Kisa, the gwisin, while they get to meet each other as the Fate's Thread guides them closer. In this second installment, Seokga has been looking for this soul he fell in love with but had to part ways, when he finds her he notices it might be too late for her and could complicate their romantic story.
I like how Seokga's personality it's slightly different than the previous book but mostly towards Kisa as he seems to have softened up for her. The fact that it wasn't easy for him just to find her and be happy together makes it an interesting story to follow despite not having the same female main character as the previous book. I also like the setting of most of the book, the SRC Flatliner is such an interesting place that I would love to keep exploring (maybe a novella?) Seokga's back story was so necessary for may situations in the book to work and I appreciate it a lot, it also makes him seem more complex than what we've read so far. Also, the sibling relationship that develops between Seokga and Hwanin is so cute that I wish I could follow them as Hwanin gets older.
At first, I wasn't convinced about the female main character because I was still attached to Hani from the previous book but I quickly got the hang of Kisa's personality as a character. Even though her personality seemed a bit odd, I liked how they got along and how persistent and patient Seokga was with her. Aside from that, there was not a thing that I disliked about the book (except, I guess, that it had to end.)
Overall, it made me happy to read about the characters that I fell in love with in the first book and get to meet new ones and new places to follow their adventures (or misfortunes.) This book was everything and more than what I was waiting for.
(Actual rating:4.75.bit I rounded it.)
emotional
mysterious
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
The God and the Gwisin was a delightful follow-up to The God and the Gumiho and one I devoured in a day.
Sophie Kim does a great job at building up characters and their relationships and despite this being what basically boils down to a fated mates story, there was no skipping over the connection slowly being reformed for who was Hani, now Kisa, and Seokga.
While I found the plot predictable, I did enjoy it for what it was. It was a decent murder mystery hunt, though maybe not quite as well done as book one.
Seokga continues to be a great, grumpy MMC and I loved how soft he is for Kisa and also his brother. It's a delight to see him swap from grumpy and snarling to a doting mess, trying to pretend he isn't. I loved the conflict he had, about missing Hani and trying not to expect her but still having that disappointment when he noticed differences between her and Kisa at the start. It added a nice layer to the relationship and his years of yearning.
Kisa was amazing as a FMC. I actually preferred her to Hani. I loved how intelligent she was, how much she sought out knowledge. How she put her foot in it sometimes and realised but didn't always know how to fix it. It made her stand out so much from Hani and it was great.
Overall a great read.
Sophie Kim does a great job at building up characters and their relationships and despite this being what basically boils down to a fated mates story, there was no skipping over the connection slowly being reformed for who was Hani, now Kisa, and Seokga.
While I found the plot predictable, I did enjoy it for what it was. It was a decent murder mystery hunt, though maybe not quite as well done as book one.
Seokga continues to be a great, grumpy MMC and I loved how soft he is for Kisa and also his brother. It's a delight to see him swap from grumpy and snarling to a doting mess, trying to pretend he isn't. I loved the conflict he had, about missing Hani and trying not to expect her but still having that disappointment when he noticed differences between her and Kisa at the start. It added a nice layer to the relationship and his years of yearning.
Kisa was amazing as a FMC. I actually preferred her to Hani. I loved how intelligent she was, how much she sought out knowledge. How she put her foot in it sometimes and realised but didn't always know how to fix it. It made her stand out so much from Hani and it was great.
Overall a great read.
Thank you for this arc for my honest review!
While I knew that things would be different for our dynamic
duo, I was pretty let down as I read this one. Hani isn't coming back, and we all need to accept that.
The other thing that really hurt was that Therapy was such an important topic, as was Antidepressants, however they both turned out to be for evil. The therapist being the baddy, and the meds being magic blockers, hurt me personally.
This wasn't a good message I felt, and while the story was a fun read, and seeing Somi, and new friends (baby Hwanin! Aww) I was really disappointed by those themes, and that Hani is truly gone. She's inside Kisa, and even makes a small appearance, but Kisa doesn't regain Hani's memories. I don't like the theory that Seogka needed Hani first, to be ready for
Kisa..
This book just didn't feel as thought out as book 1. Personally, l'm going to pretend book 1 is a standalone, and he finds Hani reincarnated with her memories in the epilogue.
While I knew that things would be different for our dynamic
duo, I was pretty let down as I read this one. Hani isn't coming back, and we all need to accept that.
The other thing that really hurt was that Therapy was such an important topic, as was Antidepressants, however they both turned out to be for evil. The therapist being the baddy, and the meds being magic blockers, hurt me personally.
This wasn't a good message I felt, and while the story was a fun read, and seeing Somi, and new friends (baby Hwanin! Aww) I was really disappointed by those themes, and that Hani is truly gone. She's inside Kisa, and even makes a small appearance, but Kisa doesn't regain Hani's memories. I don't like the theory that Seogka needed Hani first, to be ready for
Kisa..
This book just didn't feel as thought out as book 1. Personally, l'm going to pretend book 1 is a standalone, and he finds Hani reincarnated with her memories in the epilogue.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes