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A review by tonyaf
The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
This is a blend of two queer Chinese love stories, Passion of the Cut Sleeve and Huang Jiulang, reimagined into a reincarnation story. This concept is brilliant, but the execution wasn't fully successful. The characters and relationships all felt flat and unlikeable to me.
It's also not really a romance, so this may be a case of the book's marketing leading to unfair expectations. Don't go into this thinking it's going to be a grand, romantic love story. This is not that at all!
It's also not really a romance, so this may be a case of the book's marketing leading to unfair expectations. Don't go into this thinking it's going to be a grand, romantic love story. This is not that at all!
Graphic: Sexual content, Drug use, and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual assault