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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
IDK, I was just kind of bored by it. Read closer to middle grade than YA.
adventurous
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
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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:
Yes
Very slow at the beginning but pick up pretty quick. Looking forward to the next book.
Damn this was awful! Flat caricature characters, no plot, incomplete/unrealized world building, no deeper themes and a magic system almost keeping it afloat. Two stars might be too kind.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My Gooooood the world building!!! The whole world feels so unique and is still so easy to grasp while reading it's insane. I'd say the characters and the writing in general are just a tiny bit flat but not so much that it bothered me and I was distracted by trying to imagine all of the cool architecture and locations anyways. Also: this being Ann Sei Lins first published book justifies most of the minor flaws in my opinion. The book felt very addictive to me, so much so that I read it on every 5min bus journey I had <3
Beware that it is farely short and ends on a cliffhanger, so buying the second book simultaneously is probably a very good idea :)
Beware that it is farely short and ends on a cliffhanger, so buying the second book simultaneously is probably a very good idea :)
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
j'ai eu envie de dnf mille fois, à la fin j'ai commencé à lire en diagonale donc voilà... je l'aurais jamais fini si c'était pas pour le bookclub. que dire ? beaucoup de potentiel avec un worldbuilding intéressant, mais un storytelling qui n'est pas à la hauteur. j'ai eu beaucoup de mal avec l'écriture, pour moi c'était ça qui était assez compliqué parce que son écriture est absolument pas subtile (si j'y prêtais attention, pour plusieurs passages je me disais que c'est vraiment du tell à fond et 0 show). j'ai prédit quasiment CHAQUE twist ce qui vous savez n'est pas normal pr qqun comme moi qui tombe dans tout donc ?? ça a rendu le livre excessivement monotone pour moi. à partir du moment où haru "meurt" l'histoire a déchanté pour moi parce que je n'étais juste pas intéressée par ce qu'il se passait. les stakes étaient trop low ? on ne m'a pas du tout fait m'attacher assez aux personnages pour que je m'inquiète pour eux. j'ai pas aimé la prota qui est un cliché sur pattes, déteste l'injustice, impulsive, réfléchit pas deux fois... en soi en considérant qu'elle a 13/14 ans ça se comprend mais c juste trop frustrant à lire. je parle même pas de himura, je le trouvais le plus profond des personnages humains mais son traitement d'akane à la fin ? je m'en relèverai jamais. je l'ai insulté mes morts PTDRRRR. mon souci avec ce livre c que je sais mm pas si je peux le qualifier de plot driven tellement le plot est pas fou ?? tout est ultra en surface, rien n'est profond, que ce soit le plot, les sujets abordés ou les personnages. jss un peu déçue mais c la vie... je suis probablement pas le public visé !!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
This book was a fun ride! It reminded me heavily of Studio Ghibli's Castle in the Sky mixed with the Mortal Engines books. This book is definitely appropriate for younger teens. No romantic subplot, just a girl trying to save her friend and a master teaching her how to use her powers. The violence and death is fairly low for this style adventure book.
The paper Crafting gave me Spirited Away vibes. I loved the plot twists and battle sequences. I loved the friendships the main female character made. I'm excited to see where the story goes from here!
Content Warning: betrayal, murder (of beings made from paper and two humans. The human deaths happen quickly: one dies from essentially an explosion but the other has their throat sliced and blood gushing is mentioned.)
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review is voluntarily written and the thoughts and opinions contained in this review are my own.
The paper Crafting gave me Spirited Away vibes. I loved the plot twists and battle sequences. I loved the friendships the main female character made. I'm excited to see where the story goes from here!
Content Warning: betrayal, murder (of beings made from paper and two humans. The human deaths happen quickly: one dies from essentially an explosion but the other has their throat sliced and blood gushing is mentioned.)
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review is voluntarily written and the thoughts and opinions contained in this review are my own.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes