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Rouge Street: Three Novellas by Shuang Xuetao

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dark hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

There’s something charming about this book… almost child-like. A kiss of magic touches each each story from the attempted invention of a flying machine, to the near-death/afterworld experience. This book feels like a dream.

The dialogue is a little cold, which feels like something lost in translation. Characters are underdeveloped, which motivated my rating.

Thank you NetGalley and Henry Holt for the advance reader edition.
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