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The God and the Gwisin
by Sophie Kim
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"He can feel it, at the end of the thread. Someone is waiting. Someone is waiting for him."
The God and The Gwisin is a spectacular story that continues where The God and the Gumiho left off, where we join Seokga on his journey and embark on yet another wild adventure that Sophie Kim has spun, this time on board a cruise ship!
I really enjoyed the story, it held a different kind of appeal compared to The God and The Gumiho. In this book, we get a nice balance between nostalgia and freshness, with familiar faces as well as new ones joining us on the mystery abord the cruise ship. It is quite interesting to see that in this book, compared to The God and The Gumiho, that Seokga and Hani are moremellowed out, with Hani having reincarnated into Kisa, who is a completely distinct individual with differing personalities from Hani. I really liked that this book filled in some gaps from Book One, allowing us to look closer at Seokga and his relationship with Hwanin, and it was quite surprising to go on this journey of healing with Seokga.
I will say though, that this book may not be for everyone. It does seem to me, that if you wished to stop the story after Book One, you wouldn't be missing out on much. The storyline feels like it is it's own seperate plotline entirely and doesn't necessarily have to be connected to the first. This was more like tying off our loose ends and truly saying goodbye to some characters.
I loved The God and The Gumiho primarily because Seokga and Hani were both spitfires and what I'd deem close to morally grey. That gave the book a fresh appeal, but in this one, it was slightly less exciting to see that they had mellowed out. Of course, Seokga's moral compass remains questionable as always.
Regardless, I had a really fun time reading this book and giggling and also almost crying and I love these characters so much! The ending might hint at a third book possibly? Who knows!
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing for an early copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
The God and The Gwisin is a spectacular story that continues where The God and the Gumiho left off, where we join Seokga on his journey and embark on yet another wild adventure that Sophie Kim has spun, this time on board a cruise ship!
I really enjoyed the story, it held a different kind of appeal compared to The God and The Gumiho. In this book, we get a nice balance between nostalgia and freshness, with familiar faces as well as new ones joining us on the mystery abord the cruise ship. It is quite interesting to see that in this book, compared to The God and The Gumiho, that Seokga and Hani are more
I will say though, that this book may not be for everyone. It does seem to me, that if you wished to stop the story after Book One, you wouldn't be missing out on much. The storyline feels like it is it's own seperate plotline entirely and doesn't necessarily have to be connected to the first. This was more like tying off our loose ends and truly saying goodbye to some characters.
I loved The God and The Gumiho primarily because Seokga and Hani were both spitfires and what I'd deem close to morally grey. That gave the book a fresh appeal, but in this one, it was slightly less exciting to see that they had mellowed out. Of course, Seokga's moral compass remains questionable as always.
Regardless, I had a really fun time reading this book and giggling and also almost crying and I love these characters so much! The ending might hint at a third book possibly? Who knows!
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing for an early copy of this book. All opinions are my own.