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elizabeth424 's review for:
The Demon and the Light
by Axie Oh
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to NetGalley for an early copy of this book for review
I really enjoyed this book. I felt like The Floating World had some weird writing, and I found myself struggling with that in this book, too. However, it didn't bother me as much. I still felt that some of the sentences were a bit basic is the only way I know how to describe it. I felt they could have flowed better or been more dynamic. But I was so caught up in the story that I didn't even care. The characters had so much growth and I loved how much and in what ways the characters interacted. I usually enjoy a sequel to a book about the same amount as the first one, or maybe a bit less. I rarely enjoy a sequel more than the original, but this was one of those cases. It had a wonderful mix of seriousness and humor. -Dont read any farther if you don't want spoilers- However, I felt that Jaeil needed some kind of punishment. It made total sense for her to forgive him, and I loved the position that he was given, and eventually ended up with. But I felt like he needed some form of punishment, not only because he did wrong things, but I think it would have been easier for people to accept Ren and her authority if she had said okay you're going to have this position but you have to clean the kitchens for a year or something like that. I have questions about her meeting her ancestors. Do they remember meeting her in their lifetime, or do they not remember because they're in the ancestoral plane so the things only happen there and not "in the real world?" Did Rina remember meeting Ren when she was alive? Fid she know she'd have a daughter and what her name would be and that she'd struggle with her powers and things like that? I adored the ending, though I definitely could have read more about how they formed a government and stuff. People living on different pieces of the floating world, Ren and Sunho living in a cottage in a meadow, Junho traveling, Jaeil working to form a government, it was all perfect.
I really enjoyed this book. I felt like The Floating World had some weird writing, and I found myself struggling with that in this book, too. However, it didn't bother me as much. I still felt that some of the sentences were a bit basic is the only way I know how to describe it. I felt they could have flowed better or been more dynamic. But I was so caught up in the story that I didn't even care. The characters had so much growth and I loved how much and in what ways the characters interacted. I usually enjoy a sequel to a book about the same amount as the first one, or maybe a bit less. I rarely enjoy a sequel more than the original, but this was one of those cases. It had a wonderful mix of seriousness and humor. -Dont read any farther if you don't want spoilers- However, I felt that Jaeil needed some kind of punishment. It made total sense for her to forgive him, and I loved the position that he was given, and eventually ended up with. But I felt like he needed some form of punishment, not only because he did wrong things, but I think it would have been easier for people to accept Ren and her authority if she had said okay you're going to have this position but you have to clean the kitchens for a year or something like that. I have questions about her meeting her ancestors. Do they remember meeting her in their lifetime, or do they not remember because they're in the ancestoral plane so the things only happen there and not "in the real world?" Did Rina remember meeting Ren when she was alive? Fid she know she'd have a daughter and what her name would be and that she'd struggle with her powers and things like that? I adored the ending, though I definitely could have read more about how they formed a government and stuff. People living on different pieces of the floating world, Ren and Sunho living in a cottage in a meadow, Junho traveling, Jaeil working to form a government, it was all perfect.