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sauvageloup's review
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
considering I got this book by accident, it was a great read!
pros:
- the concept is a great one and I loved that we really get a feel for the setting of shanghai through the story
- also rly enjoyed learning about the history of what was going on at the time in the country.
- I did like Juliet and Roma a lot, although not so much at the start. Roma is the softer one, which was cool to see, and Juliette the harder one. I liked when she really got to lean into her ferocity and be a bit unhinged.
- the mystery unfolds well and there were twists and turns i didn't expect
- the side characters on both sides were fab and yay for trans rep.
- the multilingual bit was great, and I liked the political commentary.
cons:
- the characters at the start didn't feel very coherent, though that did improve.
- there was other things but they've gone out of my head
overall, I did really like this one and I'd read the second one if it was at the library, definitely, but i don't think I'll buy it.
pros:
- the concept is a great one and I loved that we really get a feel for the setting of shanghai through the story
- also rly enjoyed learning about the history of what was going on at the time in the country.
- I did like Juliet and Roma a lot, although not so much at the start. Roma is the softer one, which was cool to see, and Juliette the harder one. I liked when she really got to lean into her ferocity and be a bit unhinged.
- the mystery unfolds well and there were twists and turns i didn't expect
- the side characters on both sides were fab and yay for trans rep.
- the multilingual bit was great, and I liked the political commentary.
cons:
- the characters at the start didn't feel very coherent, though that did improve.
- there was other things but they've gone out of my head
overall, I did really like this one and I'd read the second one if it was at the library, definitely, but i don't think I'll buy it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia, Murder, Gore, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Torture, Sexism, Body horror, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Transphobia
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