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elisteixner 's review for:
The Girl King
by Mimi Yu
It was good, but nothing more than that. Yu's prose is easy and has its moments of beauty, which makes it an entertaining read.
The characters are interesting and well-developed for the most part- however, I found the most interesting characters sadly underdeveloped or not present (Empress Rinyi in particular). Also, Nasan. I. Hate. Nasan.
The dialogue tended to be stilted and awkward at times and the plot fell into as many cliches as it avoided. The book attempted an interesting critique of imperialism, colonialism and our understanding of a justified heroic ruler. Unfortunately, the message comes in too late and falls a little flat, but the questions asked are interesting in the context of the worldbuilding.
The characters are interesting and well-developed for the most part- however, I found the most interesting characters sadly underdeveloped or not present (Empress Rinyi in particular). Also, Nasan. I. Hate. Nasan.
The dialogue tended to be stilted and awkward at times and the plot fell into as many cliches as it avoided. The book attempted an interesting critique of imperialism, colonialism and our understanding of a justified heroic ruler. Unfortunately, the message comes in too late and falls a little flat, but the questions asked are interesting in the context of the worldbuilding.