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A review by heather_harrison
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I was really excited for this book, and had high hopes from the stunning cover and some of the reviews I've read. I enjoyed the world building and the myth that the story pulled from and the first third or so were pretty enjoyable.
I found the characters and the romance pretty flat, they didn't hold much spark and were two dimensional the majority of the time. But then again, I thought that Liwei (our prince who is betrothed to somebody else but won't give up on her either) and Wenzhi (aka Mr. Demon Realm) were pretty bland love interests considering it was a love triangle. Honestly I would have preferred Xingyin to ditch both of them and run away to live with the dragons instead...
The events were a bit too convenient as well, and lot of important events were just skimmed over like clicking your fingers. When we got to the part where Xingyin entered the competition to become Prince’s study companion (a huge pivotal moment), it was just so anticlimatic. And that kinda kept happening throughout the story.
I'm glad I managed to make it through because it was a nice story but I probably won't be reading the sequel....
I found the characters and the romance pretty flat, they didn't hold much spark and were two dimensional the majority of the time. But then again, I thought that Liwei (our prince who is betrothed to somebody else but won't give up on her either) and Wenzhi (aka Mr. Demon Realm) were pretty bland love interests considering it was a love triangle. Honestly I would have preferred Xingyin to ditch both of them and run away to live with the dragons instead...
The events were a bit too convenient as well, and lot of important events were just skimmed over like clicking your fingers. When we got to the part where Xingyin entered the competition to become Prince’s study companion (a huge pivotal moment), it was just so anticlimatic. And that kinda kept happening throughout the story.
I'm glad I managed to make it through because it was a nice story but I probably won't be reading the sequel....
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent