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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
A fun read! I loved the setting; steampunk vibes with origami magic, what's not to like? The main character Kurara was great, she was so strong willed and I loved her determination. Her decisions always felt very grounded and in character. I didn't see the plot twist coming at all! I would have liked more depth to the story, I wasn't able to connect as much to the characters as I would have liked.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I was sent a copy of this book for free as part of LibraryThings early reviewers program.
The world in which the novel takes place is very cool. I quite liked the floating cities. It felt like it could be in a Studio Ghibli film. The use of paper as a form of magic was refreshing. The one thing that gave me pause with this book was the character development/character relationships. Outside of the little fox, I was not very invested in any of the characters. They all felt a little flat. That said, I assume we will learn more about them and watch them grow in the next book.
The world in which the novel takes place is very cool. I quite liked the floating cities. It felt like it could be in a Studio Ghibli film. The use of paper as a form of magic was refreshing. The one thing that gave me pause with this book was the character development/character relationships. Outside of the little fox, I was not very invested in any of the characters. They all felt a little flat. That said, I assume we will learn more about them and watch them grow in the next book.
I'm not going to rate because I was confused. I might have done better if I had read instead of listened.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
La ambientación es bellísima y la construcción del mundo 10 de 10. Los paisajes y las azucenas que se describen son tan bonitos que yo necesito que alguien haga una película animada (tiene que ser animada) de esto para poder verlo.
Sí se siente como el primer libro de una saga sobre todo porque se siente muy introductorio nos van presentando el mundo y nos van presentando los personajes. Pero es de esos libros introductorios que sí te dejan con ganas de leer el siguiente libro.
Mis personajes favoritos fueron Haru y Akane porque son entrañables. Kurara que es la protagonista, a veces desesperA un poco pero creo que es lo habitual para una protagonista adolescente.
Sí se siente como el primer libro de una saga sobre todo porque se siente muy introductorio nos van presentando el mundo y nos van presentando los personajes. Pero es de esos libros introductorios que sí te dejan con ganas de leer el siguiente libro.
Mis personajes favoritos fueron Haru y Akane porque son entrañables. Kurara que es la protagonista, a veces desesperA un poco pero creo que es lo habitual para una protagonista adolescente.
adventurous
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Fabulous concept with the magical crafting of paper, and a great action scene to kick the story off, but the dialogue and too many of the characters are really childish (as if written for ages 5 to 10). I was persevering, but then lost the will to continue when the MC, who had been a slave and knew full well that you don't publicly chastise a person in power, did just that - and there were no repercussions. Seriously?!