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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this adult standalone. It is a fantasy inspired by Chinese mythology and folklore weaving elements of romance, fate and betrayal into a tale.
This book had a great concept and strong elements keeping me engaged throughout. Our main character is put through the ultimate test of deciding between immortality or her mortal life.
While this book was alluring in many aspects, it wasn’t as luscious as I’d hoped. It fell short of my expectations and while engaged in the moment, I don’t think it is a memorable tale for me.
This book had a great concept and strong elements keeping me engaged throughout. Our main character is put through the ultimate test of deciding between immortality or her mortal life.
While this book was alluring in many aspects, it wasn’t as luscious as I’d hoped. It fell short of my expectations and while engaged in the moment, I don’t think it is a memorable tale for me.
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Thank you NetGalley for the eARC!
Unfortunately, I don't think Sue Lynn Tan is for me. While she has pretty individual sentences, something about the way they come together just BORE me. It's slow and frankly I don't believe a lot of the conflict - Liyen is constantly saying how surprised she is that the God of War isn't awful, and yet there isn't a moment where I'd believe he had been. She's frightened for no reason! This is true of... a lot of things in the book.
There was an interesting twist at around 70%, but it was too late, and everything after that moved slowly as well. If you liked her first duology, you'll like this - I had similar issues, so maybe it's just my taste! It's a shame, the covers are so pretty. I hope romantasy lovers get what they want from this - it has an audience, it just isn't me.
Unfortunately, I don't think Sue Lynn Tan is for me. While she has pretty individual sentences, something about the way they come together just BORE me. It's slow and frankly I don't believe a lot of the conflict - Liyen is constantly saying how surprised she is that the God of War isn't awful, and yet there isn't a moment where I'd believe he had been. She's frightened for no reason! This is true of... a lot of things in the book.
There was an interesting twist at around 70%, but it was too late, and everything after that moved slowly as well. If you liked her first duology, you'll like this - I had similar issues, so maybe it's just my taste! It's a shame, the covers are so pretty. I hope romantasy lovers get what they want from this - it has an audience, it just isn't me.
DNF at chapter 9.
Found this in my laundry room free little library and looked cute enough to give it a try.
Liyen is the most insufferable main character I’ve had the misfortune to read in a hot second. She’s an idiot. Straight up can’t do sh*t without getting caught red handed, and she does it thinking it’s to help her people, but her incompetence would only endanger them? Like, girl, be so fr 😭
I was surprised because Daughter of the Moon Goddess (which is also on my TBR) is said to be amazing, but might take it off cause just these 9 chapters of this book had me wanting to toss it from the unbearable secondhand embarrassment.
Found this in my laundry room free little library and looked cute enough to give it a try.
Liyen is the most insufferable main character I’ve had the misfortune to read in a hot second. She’s an idiot. Straight up can’t do sh*t without getting caught red handed, and she does it thinking it’s to help her people, but her incompetence would only endanger them? Like, girl, be so fr 😭
I was surprised because Daughter of the Moon Goddess (which is also on my TBR) is said to be amazing, but might take it off cause just these 9 chapters of this book had me wanting to toss it from the unbearable secondhand embarrassment.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
To me this was Tann's most interesting romance yet. I enjoyed the world.