A review by laurentined
The Tiger's Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera

adventurous dark emotional slow-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

5.0

All the yearning and heartache of Nghi Vo with the darkness and vague supernatural elements of She Who Became the Sun. Let it be known there's nearly no plot here. Events happening in order? Yes. Defined character motivation with any sense of urgency? Not till the last minute. For those who want an exceedingly slow epic that's entirely focused on the coming of age of two legends.

The epistolary second person is really great. The slow building love between two stubborn warriors engaging. Tons of wry humor between two people who know each other to their core. An amazing cultural tapestry backdrop. 

This is going in my personal canon of classics for sapphic fantasy.