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The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

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max_audet's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

A story within a story. At times enigmatic, always spellbinding. This short 100-page novella is beautifully written and depicts a vibrant and complex world.

monzillareads's review against another edition

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5.0

Beautifully and powerfully written.

mondays's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

samthesunrise's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

3.25

dakotamclane's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious 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

4.0

Enjoyed how short and sweet it was, and the world building was interesting and vivid, but a lot was left unexplained that I didn’t love. Maybe I would enjoy it more after reading the rest, but I’m in no hurry to get to them.

senhorafilipa's review against another edition

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5.0

Was thinking how to review this.

Didn't expect this book to be so good tbh; not sure why, but i had it in mind that it was going to be a low brow comfort story.
HOWEVER, it is an amazing short novel about violence, love, politics and (importantly) the girlies girlbossing ancient china. The writing is incredibly soft and evocative, it reads like tale. Very queer-oriented as well.
It's also very unpretentious which i feel like sometimes is hard to achieve with these things.