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grandiose_r's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Read it in one sitting and loved it. Very lovable rogues, and I really enjoyed the variety of different characters among the Liangshan bandits. I particularly love the way Lu Da talks, both towards other characters and her internal thoughts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Violence, Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexism, Torture, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Cannibalism, War, and Sexual assault
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
coopaboop's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This is an excellent modern imagining of a historic tale. I love to read about women and nonbinary people wielding their martial arts prowess, deadly weapons, and even deadlier magic to cut down corruption. I was less comfortable with some of the body horror, but the story was propulsive enough to keep my interest. I wasn’t familiar with the underlying story but that wasn’t an issue.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Body horror
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