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lalalauren__ 's review for:
Phoenix Extravagant
by Yoon Ha Lee
I received this ebook arc from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book was not what I expected it to be. From what I had heard, I expected mechanical dragons, revolutionaries, and art. I got some of these things. I feel like this book was more about our main character Jebi and their relationships than anything else.
We didn’t actually get to the dragon part until nearly 40%. There’s a gigantic dragon on the cover, I expect more dragon. There was revolution, but again, not until over halfway through the story was that even part of the plot. The main character didn’t concern themself with the political machinations. The concept of magical art was really cool!! But again…. We barely got any of it. And what we did get wasn’t explained well. I found myself very confused on how and why this magical paint was working and what exactly it did.
What this book does well is Jebi and their relationships with friends, their sister, and a romantic partner. Given that I didn’t care about the romance, I didn’t particularly enjoy it.
This book was not what I expected it to be. From what I had heard, I expected mechanical dragons, revolutionaries, and art. I got some of these things. I feel like this book was more about our main character Jebi and their relationships than anything else.
We didn’t actually get to the dragon part until nearly 40%. There’s a gigantic dragon on the cover, I expect more dragon. There was revolution, but again, not until over halfway through the story was that even part of the plot. The main character didn’t concern themself with the political machinations. The concept of magical art was really cool!! But again…. We barely got any of it. And what we did get wasn’t explained well. I found myself very confused on how and why this magical paint was working and what exactly it did.
What this book does well is Jebi and their relationships with friends, their sister, and a romantic partner. Given that I didn’t care about the romance, I didn’t particularly enjoy it.