leannj 's review for:

The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang

4.5

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

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This book was a wild ride. For the first third I was so confused as to where the plot was headed, and then as the pieces fell into place I could not put it down. The ending was was heartbreaking, but it felt earned. I liked that the actions and morality of the characters were very ambiguous in a way that worked for the story without feeling like just for the sake of it- I almost wish there had been more moral ambiguity.