A review by elenikin
Jade City by Fonda Lee

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Definitely a well written story, but the focus was by far gang/clan politics instead of the "magic" of the jade. I did find the bioenergy of Jade to be really interesting, and it was intertwined with the clans and culture, which was cool. But I guess I didn't realize initially that it ultimately was more of a clan vs clan (aka Mafia style) story. Again, very well written and once I got to know the main characters in the Kaul family, it became more interesting, but less fantasy than I was initially expecting. Regardless, I am still going to continue the series, as it is intriguing!
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