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A review by jazairia
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
i really, deeply, truly wanted to love this but for some reason it just didn’t do it for me. it seems ya books are either a hit or a miss personally, no in between.
so yeah, the fact that i struggled with picking it up —and finishing it— says it all.
the hardest part was story wise, it took me around 50 to 60% to get into it and that’s an overstatement. a good chunk felt like fillers with absolutely nothing interesting nor relevant to the plot happening. honestly i mostly wanted to get it over with and that’s coming from someone who loves east asian folklore inspired stories. which is a shame because i loved the characters. shiori, kiki, takkan and her brothers the princes (as well as a few others i won’t name to avoid spoilers) were all endearing and i wish i could read about them more… however i do not think i’ll pick up the rest of the series. at least not for now.
so yeah, the fact that i struggled with picking it up —and finishing it— says it all.
the hardest part was story wise, it took me around 50 to 60% to get into it and that’s an overstatement. a good chunk felt like fillers with absolutely nothing interesting nor relevant to the plot happening. honestly i mostly wanted to get it over with and that’s coming from someone who loves east asian folklore inspired stories. which is a shame because i loved the characters. shiori, kiki, takkan and her brothers the princes (as well as a few others i won’t name to avoid spoilers) were all endearing and i wish i could read about them more… however i do not think i’ll pick up the rest of the series. at least not for now.