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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
emotional
tense
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
Loved the ending. The last 3rd felt rushed and imI couldn't keep up with the constant change in setting.
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Sher Lee's debut YA fantasy was beautifully written. The story tells of a Prince looking for the cure for his mother's ailing health thanks to a white snake bite many years ago, after losing the spirit pearl he needed to save her, he goes on a quest to try and find it again.
The story gives us an adorable meet cute, and a tale of love and empathy that questions the way people use power and the effects that may have on them and others. The world is lush, the romance swoon worthy, and the found family is just beautiful. If you love myth retellings or fantasy in general then I would recommend.
Thank you Netgallery and the publish for a review copy.
The story gives us an adorable meet cute, and a tale of love and empathy that questions the way people use power and the effects that may have on them and others. The world is lush, the romance swoon worthy, and the found family is just beautiful. If you love myth retellings or fantasy in general then I would recommend.
Thank you Netgallery and the publish for a review copy.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-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
The Legend of The White Snake was a cute read. I discovered the story through the audiobook, and even though it took me a while to get used to the narrators at first, as much as words I’m not used to (in Chinese, I suppose, as English isn’t my language either), after a few minutes I got carried away by the whole.
This is a retelling of the Legend of the same name. I discovered it through the book, so I (obviously) can't tell the differences. In any case, I loved the Ecology message as much as all the cultural references sprinkled here and there in the novel. The sacrifice theme was also interesting, even if it was a bit too much a one way road to my liking (I suppose it’s the original tale’s meaning too).
Xian and Zhen’s story is super soft, like a vaporous cocoon, no matter all the twists and difficulties they have to go through. I loved that soft romanticism that was the perfect companion for the long car rides during which I listened to the book. Maybe I would have preferred more deep in the romance, less precipitation, but instalove is frequent in tales after all. The last 20% of the book taste the same, a bit rushed and lacking in explanation, for the action as much as for the characters’ motivations, where other parts of the story were a lot more sinuous and detailed (which corresponded more to the writing style and story).
In the end, The Legend Of The White Snake remains a nice story, perfect to make a break during your day.
Rate 3.5/5
Thank you Sher Lee, MacMillan UK audio and NetGalley for the ALC. My opinions are my own.
This is a retelling of the Legend of the same name. I discovered it through the book, so I (obviously) can't tell the differences. In any case, I loved the Ecology message as much as all the cultural references sprinkled here and there in the novel. The sacrifice theme was also interesting, even if it was a bit too much a one way road to my liking (I suppose it’s the original tale’s meaning too).
Xian and Zhen’s story is super soft, like a vaporous cocoon, no matter all the twists and difficulties they have to go through. I loved that soft romanticism that was the perfect companion for the long car rides during which I listened to the book. Maybe I would have preferred more deep in the romance, less precipitation, but instalove is frequent in tales after all. The last 20% of the book taste the same, a bit rushed and lacking in explanation, for the action as much as for the characters’ motivations, where other parts of the story were a lot more sinuous and detailed (which corresponded more to the writing style and story).
In the end, The Legend Of The White Snake remains a nice story, perfect to make a break during your day.
Rate 3.5/5
Thank you Sher Lee, MacMillan UK audio and NetGalley for the ALC. My opinions are my own.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes