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The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang

10 reviews

linguisticali's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

3.5

This is one where I would rate quality higher than enjoyment - I think it was good but the torture stuff was rough (although I appreciated the clear content warning up front) and I was rooting for the characters but wasn't fully invested in the story.

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chioma_a's review

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adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.0

i'd never heard of the the water margins before reading this and it was a really cool introduction to the story and to the wuxia genre as a whole. loved the evolving motives of lin and the bandits, it felt like a perfectly lined up domino effect. and huang didn't pull any punches in the fight scenes, i could really see the cinematic over-the-top style in their movements. really enjoyed it!

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chantaal's review

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adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

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jwilkey's review

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adventurous dark inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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haleykuuleilani's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? N/A

4.0

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shay43geek's review

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adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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rheagoveas's review

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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? No

4.0

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wheeliebridge's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is hands down the best fantasy book I’ve ever read. I was enthralled from the beginning - imagining each fight scene in incredible detail and rooting for the flawed main characters as they navigated a complex political world. I can’t put how much I love it into words yet so I’ll come back when I can.

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bug_gwen's review

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adventurous hopeful 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? N/A

4.75

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bluminescent's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely loved the way the story was crafted and told through the characters' different POVs. I approached this as Chinese martial-arts-esque fantasy because that's what I heard about the book, but as I realised when I finished it's a retelling of a famous Chinese classic so what appears as fantasy to me is probably more a case of cultural/spiritual elements that appear otherworldly. Either way, thorougly enjoyable with great storytelling, strong character development and queer themes.

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