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A review by aruarian_melody
The Tiger's Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Perfect beach read - very engaging and not too deep. In that context I didn't mind the flaws that might have otherwise deterred me. I don't love the chosen one trope and the things these girls supposedly did at very young ages were ridiculous. I also didn't love that all of the cultures of this fantasy setting were clearly heavily inspired by real Asian cultures while the author isn't part of these cultures (as far as I could tell after a quick search).
Still, the first person writing and epistolary format really worked for me (as long as I didn't think too hard about if it makes sense to tell this story this way to the supposed recipient of the letter).
So while it was not perfect, I flew through this and enjoyed the ride.
Still, the first person writing and epistolary format really worked for me (as long as I didn't think too hard about if it makes sense to tell this story this way to the supposed recipient of the letter).
So while it was not perfect, I flew through this and enjoyed the ride.