Reviews - Legend of the White Snake

603 reviews for:

Legend of the White Snake

Sher Lee

3.94 AVERAGE

fluctusque's review

2.5

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

juhsreading's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

cdunlea's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was a very pleasant book. It had twists and turns that I didn’t expect and a surprisingly complex plot. I was also very committed to the romance, even though it was more YA.

siriusupland's review

5.0

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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: No

i had so many emotions in the last chapters. it was a rollercoaster damn

dragonsandbaggins's review

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted 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

wordswritinstarlight's review

4.75

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

I loved this! Zhen and Xian are both very charming protagonists, and their love story is very sweet and earnest. The side characters are a great backdrop (I love Qing with my whole heart), and the twist about

Fahai

legitimately surprised me in a way that not many twists actually manage, without feeling like it was totally out of nowhere. The only thing keeping this from being a 5-star rating from me is that I wish the falling action was a little more fleshed out, rather than being relegated to a brief epilogue. That being said, the current trend in YA is “no falling action whatsoever, end the book the second the climax resolves,” so maybe I should count my blessings and take what I can get.

Recommended for anyone looking for a book that has the feel of a c-drama or a c-novel, while still being very accessible to a Western reader who might not be familiar with the details of Confucianism or cultivation or any of the other things people occasionally complain about not understanding in danmei or other translated Chinese media. This is a great bridge for someone who wants to get into that genre but isn’t sure where to start—it provides a nice knowledge base to work from, for anyone who might be nervous that they’ll struggle to follow a genre with an unfamiliar set of tropes, worldbuilding standards, and magical norms.

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