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lenemsl's review against another edition
I noticed that I was just enduring the story rather than enjoying it, waiting for it to be over, so DNFing.
I love youg women assassins, a good for her story with a main character that I generally liked, and the universe is both interesting and intriguing. There was just something about the writing style that gnawed at me. Very much tell, not show, constantly spelling everything out, characters having unnatural monologues to tell us what is going on, reminding us of obvious things so often that it started to annoy me. Its really not for me. I'm also learning that romantasy type of stories annoy me to no end 80% of the time. Between these different things that are just not for me at all, I just did not enjoy this story at all.
I love youg women assassins, a good for her story with a main character that I generally liked, and the universe is both interesting and intriguing. There was just something about the writing style that gnawed at me. Very much tell, not show, constantly spelling everything out, characters having unnatural monologues to tell us what is going on, reminding us of obvious things so often that it started to annoy me. Its really not for me. I'm also learning that romantasy type of stories annoy me to no end 80% of the time. Between these different things that are just not for me at all, I just did not enjoy this story at all.
abookishescape's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
It has a very slow start but once you get about 65-70% through it goes so fast that it honestly makes up the build up worth it. Lina is a badass assassin and she definitely earns her name as the reaper and her character development was amazing!!! Rui is definitely being added to my list of book boyfriends. We are still left with questions about Rui even after getting some details throughout the book. The Ending Omg!! Amazing!!!! Without giving too much away I was not expecting that ending to happen. I am ready for book two and Lina’s revenge; I am starting it right now!
fatima_zafar11's review against another edition
3.25
I'm glad this fake 'enemies to lovers' book with stupidest main character and idiotic plot is over....
minaxreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
5.0
marieintheraw's review against another edition
4.0
Assassins, mythology and a Pied Piper retelling? I was not expecting the dynamic of this pairing in this to be as interesting as it was and I cannot wait for the sequel.
I received an ecopy of this through Netgalley; however, all opinions are my own.
I received an ecopy of this through Netgalley; however, all opinions are my own.
sometimesleelynnreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? No
5.0
ctara2123's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I support women’s wrongs.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Addiction, Drug use, and Physical abuse
Minor: Death of parent
sienna_canread's review against another edition
3.0
Some parts were good and interesting but others weren’t.
_shannara_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
tc_booksandmore's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you Entangled Teen for the review copy, my opinion is my own.
I read this as prep work for the release of the second book in the series that released April 2, 2024.
I had my eye on this book back when it released, but was swamped by other books, but I am glad that I read this, it was a fascinating look into Korean based myths and fantasy. Lina is an assassin who is ordered to break into an abandoned temple and steal the contents of a chest. Sparking the rage of the Dokkaebi, she is swept away to Emperor of the Dokkaebi Haneul Rui's land and challenged to kill him before he kills her, she has 14 days. This is enemies to lovers, with a side of "I'm going to kill you" and "Who did this to you?," near death experiences, and some really hilarious death threats.
I really enjoyed the book and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I would love to see a map and glossary of the gods, cast of characters to help keep everyone straight. There are a lot of flashbacks that Lina has that were sometimes a little jarring to be dumped into, but the information was important and relevant, and helped explain Lina's reactions.
I read this as prep work for the release of the second book in the series that released April 2, 2024.
I had my eye on this book back when it released, but was swamped by other books, but I am glad that I read this, it was a fascinating look into Korean based myths and fantasy. Lina is an assassin who is ordered to break into an abandoned temple and steal the contents of a chest. Sparking the rage of the Dokkaebi, she is swept away to Emperor of the Dokkaebi Haneul Rui's land and challenged to kill him before he kills her, she has 14 days. This is enemies to lovers, with a side of "I'm going to kill you" and "Who did this to you?," near death experiences, and some really hilarious death threats.
I really enjoyed the book and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I would love to see a map and glossary of the gods, cast of characters to help keep everyone straight. There are a lot of flashbacks that Lina has that were sometimes a little jarring to be dumped into, but the information was important and relevant, and helped explain Lina's reactions.