The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang

3.53 AVERAGE

mt1203's review

3.5
dark emotional mysterious 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
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koipond's review

dnf 20%. first dnf of 2025 halfway through so not bad! i just can't get into this and have far more interesting books to get into.
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leidiklecker's review

1.0
What I was promised: an undying slow burn love story spanning over three timelines where the protagonists learn that they will find each other in every life.

What I got: cheating, a love triangle, cringiest sex scenes I’ve ever experienced in my life


This is NOT a romance book
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bookrebl23's review

5.0
emotional funny mysterious reflective relaxing fast-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
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nikemedina's review

1.0
Half the sex scenes are rape. There’s no meaningful moral to the story. The end feels really unstable. Wish I DNFd when I was considering it repeatedly 

cheyenneqevans's review

5.0
mysterious
This has been my favorite book of the year. The writing captured and reeled me into this world. Read it, read it, read it.
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owlbirdywren's review

4.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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fourojos's review

5.0
5 stars easily. Epic and poetic romance through multiple lives and time lines.
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jhatrick's review against another edition

3.0
adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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swampopposum's review

5.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
We need more books like this. Best to go into it blind, I didn't know what to expect.