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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book makes me feel INSANE. WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE CHOSE TO SPARE HIM BECAUSE THE WORLD SHE WANTED TO CREATE WAS ONE WHERE THEY COULD BOTH BE THEMSELVES. 10/10 no notes.
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
Highly enjoyable historical fiction fantasy. Love the queer mulan vibes
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-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
So good
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved getting more of Baoxing & Ouyang’s perspectives. This duology has some of the best characters I’ve ever encountered, and lifelong favourites. However, it DRAGS, and drags, and drags. The author has a tendency to over explain everything that is happening emotionally to these characters, and frequently hits the same beats over and over. I noticed it in the first book a bit, but in this one it becomes really overt. Perhaps this is an issue of editing. The book could have been a lot tighter and less of a slough if this was pared down majorly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Self harm, Transphobia, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Xenophobia, Murder
dark
medium-paced
I didn’t enjoy this one as much as the first… really hard to get though at times
However, the characters have great depth. Each going through incredibly complex problems of identity, duty and destiny. These types of themes make the book very dark and violent which I did enjoy… I would check trigger warnings before reading though as it can get very intense.
I’m glad I read this as it’s a lot different to my usual reads but I probably wouldn’t read it again.
However, the characters have great depth. Each going through incredibly complex problems of identity, duty and destiny. These types of themes make the book very dark and violent which I did enjoy… I would check trigger warnings before reading though as it can get very intense.
I’m glad I read this as it’s a lot different to my usual reads but I probably wouldn’t read it again.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Fun and adventurous and emotionally heartwrenching at the same time. Really enjoyed how Parker-Chan drew complex, morally layered characters without glorifying any of their deeds but also without preventing you from feeling sympathy with them. Also enjoyed the explorations of gender that felt a natural part of the story rather than forced into it or just stuck onto the surface.