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A review by rosekk
Shanghai Immortal by A.Y. Chao
5.0
I love it. I almost overran my lunch break finishing the story. I wish the author had a huge back catalogue of books I could pick up. Since this is her first novel, I will just have to wait and hope she produces a huge catalogue of work in future.
At first I was caught off-guard by the narrative voice, and wasn't sure I liked it. By about page 30 I'd gotten used to it. By about page 50 I loved the main character and wouldn't change a thing about her. In fact, all of the characters were brilliant; there was a fairly sizable cast for a relatively short book, but each character felt distinct. I felt affection for the more likeable characters, and the cruel ones stirred up real resentment from me. Their exchanges were often funny, and the language they used helped build a sense of the world. Similarly, the settings were vivid, so the whole world felt immersive.
I'm sure the book isn't perfect, but right now I can't think of any flaws.
At first I was caught off-guard by the narrative voice, and wasn't sure I liked it. By about page 30 I'd gotten used to it. By about page 50 I loved the main character and wouldn't change a thing about her. In fact, all of the characters were brilliant; there was a fairly sizable cast for a relatively short book, but each character felt distinct. I felt affection for the more likeable characters, and the cruel ones stirred up real resentment from me. Their exchanges were often funny, and the language they used helped build a sense of the world. Similarly, the settings were vivid, so the whole world felt immersive.
I'm sure the book isn't perfect, but right now I can't think of any flaws.