A review by mirrorofneptune
The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I've learned from The Ghost Bride and now The Night Tiger that I truly adore Yangsze Choo's writing style— it may not be for everyone, but it works great for me. This plot is mystical and vague at times, but I liked both Ji Lin and Ren and enjoyed jumping back and forth between their POVs. Side note: this book does use first person for one POV and third person for the other, if I'm remembering correctly, and that was jarring at first; I did come to appreciate it as a stylistic choice, but I'm sure not everyone feels that way. Like in The Ghost Bride, I loved the aspects of Chinese folklore that were intertwined with the plot, and I enjoyed how Ren and Ji Lin's individual stories came together. 

Side note because I'm not sure exactly how to work this into the content warnings:

this book does involve a romantic relationship between step-siblings. It's weird and messed-up, and the narrative does vaguely address that, but it's mostly left for the reader to come to their own conclusions about. My interpretation was not that the author was trying to promote this as a shining example of a healthy relationship, but rather that it played a part in the theme of people and their relationships being complexly and inextricably intertwined. It didn't ruin the book for me but I can definitely see how it would turn some people off.