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A review by baksaydora
The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
3.5
I have mixed feelings about this book, there were somr things that I liked and some that I don't.
Positives:
-The characters: Misaki: a mother and an older character, Mamoru: her young teenage son
-The second half of the plot
-The writing: i could easily visualize it like a movie, even the fight scenes
-The themes: oppression, propaganda, the brutalities of war etc.
--I liked the open ending, though it's not for everyone
Negatives:
-There were too much foreign words: it didn't deepen the world, just became a hassle to go to the glossary and read it over and over again. This made reading it rather difficult sometimes.
-Some of the characters had similar names to each other.
-Sexism: it did not come off as offensive, but it was so prevalent in some scenes, that I wanted to throw the book into a wall, and I had to calm myself down.
-The pacing: the first part of the book nothing much happened only infodumps, but the second half picked up fast, and this made it feel like these were 2 books in one.
Positives:
-The characters: Misaki: a mother and an older character, Mamoru: her young teenage son
-The second half of the plot
-The writing: i could easily visualize it like a movie, even the fight scenes
-The themes: oppression, propaganda, the brutalities of war etc.
--I liked the open ending, though it's not for everyone
Negatives:
-There were too much foreign words: it didn't deepen the world, just became a hassle to go to the glossary and read it over and over again. This made reading it rather difficult sometimes.
-Some of the characters had similar names to each other.
-Sexism: it did not come off as offensive, but it was so prevalent in some scenes, that I wanted to throw the book into a wall, and I had to calm myself down.
-The pacing: the first part of the book nothing much happened only infodumps, but the second half picked up fast, and this made it feel like these were 2 books in one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Rape