A review by sp00324
Across the Nightingale Floor: Tales of the Otori Book One by Lian Hearn

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I read this a long time ago back when I was a teenager and I remember loving it. Listening to the audiobook as an adult was still really enjoyable but I looked at it with a slightly different lense. 

I still think it's well written, and the author certainly paints a picture. I also really liked Takeos relationship with his Otori rescuer Shigeru which for me was the most heart warming part of the series 

I didn't really like the main love story as I'm not partial to insta love. 

I'm also quite partial to stories set in Japan and I think this aspect was executed very well 
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