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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
I found myself very fascinated by the world and the politics between the rival families, but the pacing was rather off, with a very slow middle and the notion of there being a history between Roma and Juliette but not getting quite enough to really make us curious. I also found myself much more interested in Kathleen and Benedict/Marshall than I was in Roma/Juliette, so only getting the briefest tastes of their stories wasn't enough to whet my appetite.
I did love that it was essentially "true to life" with the kind of hidden notion of "maybe there's something supernatural going on but maybe it's just superstitious commoners". But we also don't get to see a whole lot of interactions with the common folk.
It felt like a long book that could have been slimmed down quite a bit. I'm definitely still interested enough to read book two though!
I did love that it was essentially "true to life" with the kind of hidden notion of "maybe there's something supernatural going on but maybe it's just superstitious commoners". But we also don't get to see a whole lot of interactions with the common folk.
It felt like a long book that could have been slimmed down quite a bit. I'm definitely still interested enough to read book two though!
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Slow and confusing. The vocab drew me crazy. Lowkey poetic.
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
Very slow start, but I enjoyed reading it! I love the writing style from Chloe Gong, but I almost had to dnf beause of how slow it was. I also really enjoyed the politics of the mafia!
DNF at 40%. Did not like the writing style, too much adjectives and attempts at prose
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Momentami przewracałam oczami, ale bawiłam się naprawdę przednio. Uważam, że Chloe Gong zrobiła naprawdę świetną robotę zarysowywując sytuację polityczną w Shanghaiu, który znalazł się w pazurach Zachodu. W latach 20, dwudziestego wieku, Shangai nazywany był ,,Paryżem Wschodu"- dominowała europejska moda, architektura. Rozdarcie,zagubienie Julliet jest naprawdę dobrze przedstawione
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-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