chaptersbydani 's review for:

The God and the Gwisin by Sophie Kim

4.0

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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 “In this swoony sequel to The God and the Gumiho, a trickster god must work with his reincarnated lost love to solve his brother's murder on board a luxury underworld cruise ship.” 

 

This was an incredible follow-up. I was initially worried that this book was going either to be anti-climatic or too drawn out. It is a fated mates book with a visible tether between the two characters. Instead, the author did an amazing job of exploring the idea of first love vs true love. While the romance wasn’t the main obstacle in the book, it was a thriving subplot. It was angsty and fun. 

 

That said, I have never felt as bad for a fictional character as I do for Seogka. His is just traumatized over and over and OVER. Sophie Kim is merciless to him. 

 

Being set on a cruise ship, this feels like a fun summer romance. It is laugh out loud funny with swoony romance scenes. 

 

I loved the cameos we got of characters from previous books as well as the new characters. This was a satisfying sequel and I’m looking forward to the next installment in the series. 

 

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.