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liliaouros 's review for:
Legend of the White Snake
by Sher Lee
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
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
i am in shambles.
where do i even begin with this one? i feel like i was thrown for many loops and made to feel many things (maybe even things i didn’t want to feel). i was even tearing up at the end — honestly, words cannot begin to encompass to array of emotions i was made to feel at the end and i mean it in the best possible way.
when i say many loops, it has to do with, first, being ridiculously art-baited by that gorgeous cover. as a reader of danmei, my expectations were set. and then they were dashed slightly when i realised this was YA (i don’t really read YA anymore). but the hopes were returned when i realised sher lee’s skill at skirting YA restrictions tastefully. i definitely found myself appreciating her ability to write a romance that really tugs at your heartstrings.
but romance aside, i was truly impressed with the development of the plot alongside the romance, including the development of some characters i was not expecting to have a character arc. of course, i admit i went into this not knowing the original legend so everything was new, including the twists. but i enjoyed it regardless. the friendships aside from the main romance were so entertaining (feng & xian) and lovely (zhen & qing) to read as well.
also, this was definitely not a slow-start YA book. i thought everything would start spinning out of control at around the 70% mark but this book started early at like 45% and i just couldn’t put it down after that. my heart is still a wreck at this moment but i promise that this was so worth the read.
where do i even begin with this one? i feel like i was thrown for many loops and made to feel many things (maybe even things i didn’t want to feel). i was even tearing up at the end — honestly, words cannot begin to encompass to array of emotions i was made to feel at the end and i mean it in the best possible way.
when i say many loops, it has to do with, first, being ridiculously art-baited by that gorgeous cover. as a reader of danmei, my expectations were set. and then they were dashed slightly when i realised this was YA (i don’t really read YA anymore). but the hopes were returned when i realised sher lee’s skill at skirting YA restrictions tastefully. i definitely found myself appreciating her ability to write a romance that really tugs at your heartstrings.
but romance aside, i was truly impressed with the development of the plot alongside the romance, including the development of some characters i was not expecting to have a character arc. of course, i admit i went into this not knowing the original legend so everything was new, including the twists. but i enjoyed it regardless. the friendships aside from the main romance were so entertaining (feng & xian) and lovely (zhen & qing) to read as well.
also, this was definitely not a slow-start YA book. i thought everything would start spinning out of control at around the 70% mark but this book started early at like 45% and i just couldn’t put it down after that. my heart is still a wreck at this moment but i promise that this was so worth the read.