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A review by kestrel_of_the_pages
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Heyoo, the antidote to the current colonizer romance epidemic.
Four stars because the love at first sight trope bores me to death- give me depth pls.
Overall a beautiful tragedy of love and war, and the loss it inevitably brings. This is a tough one to review without spoilers, so pardon the shortness. The end had me in it's grasp, I was so impressed with this storytelling technique I rarely come across. I am a huge fan of women spies and assassins, and absolutely loved how human Xishi was portrayed (big mistakes, light Stockholm Syndrome, but stayed true to her path). The end also had some very poignant political remarks that I feel are consistent through the ages.
Thank you Libro.fm for the opportunity with the ALC, I always always love Natalie Naudus' work.
Four stars because the love at first sight trope bores me to death- give me depth pls.
Overall a beautiful tragedy of love and war, and the loss it inevitably brings. This is a tough one to review without spoilers, so pardon the shortness. The end had me in it's grasp, I was so impressed with this storytelling technique I rarely come across. I am a huge fan of women spies and assassins, and absolutely loved how human Xishi was portrayed (big mistakes, light Stockholm Syndrome, but stayed true to her path). The end also had some very poignant political remarks that I feel are consistent through the ages.
Thank you Libro.fm for the opportunity with the ALC, I always always love Natalie Naudus' work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail