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natashalg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
"Dusk" - Prequal: I liked this section, and I believe it gave depth to the storyline. However, I wish I had read it before starting the novels because it would have given me a better frame of reference never reading Chinese myths before. I probably would have enjoyed it more as well because after completing the novels, the section felt kind of boring and repetitive to what is covered/implied in the books. 3/5 Stars
"Twilight" - Retelling of events: I really enjoyed the differing POVs and seeing the characters thought process and eventual growth. 4/5 Stars
"Dawn" - Events after Heart of The Sun Warrior: I absolutely loved this section! The connection between the mortal and immortal, knowing someone is meant for you, was so sweet and heart warming. I'm happy with how everything turns out in the end, and I believe this was a perfect ending to the series. 5/5 Stars
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Grief
Moderate: Pregnancy and Miscarriage
Minor: Blood
kaneebli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Grief and Animal death
Moderate: Pregnancy and Violence
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: War, Death, Pregnancy, Violence, Grief, and Murder
hello_lovely13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Grief, Pregnancy, and Violence
Moderate: Miscarriage, Confinement, and Death
Minor: Murder, Gaslighting, and Blood
amyreh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Pregnancy, and Violence
Minor: War and Gaslighting
eatallthestars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Grief and Death
ezwolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
3.0
Shuxiao’s story was the most interesting one because it felt like a new aspect to the world and overall story. The others seemed repetitive to me. Both Liwei and Wenzhi’s stories didn’t seem to add anything to their backstories or relationships with Xingyin and a lot of the writing felt like it was saying the same thing over and over just in slightly different ways.
I also unfortunately noticed the author’s favor of starting sentences with “For”. Once I noticed this I couldn’t stop and it pulled me out of the story every time.
Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review!
Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Death
Minor: Classism