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adventurous
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
Look. If you’re the everyday reader who has not known the white walled prison of the academy, this might feel esoteric and incredibly low stakes. You might think, “This is fun and certain tongue in cheek but to what ends?” I think that’s certainly fair. I think asking readers to familiarize themselves with premodern text and theory insults yourself as a writer and the intelligence of your readers (R. F. Kuang’s writing stands on its own. You don’t need to know Dante’s ins and outs to get what you need from this story.)
(Un)luckily for me, I have known the advisor who I would go to Hell for even if he deserves to be there. I even know the theory and texts she’s playing with. The stakes are so low because academia is agreed upon silliness. I found this so much fun even if there was far too much telling and not enough showing.
(Un)luckily for me, I have known the advisor who I would go to Hell for even if he deserves to be there. I even know the theory and texts she’s playing with. The stakes are so low because academia is agreed upon silliness. I found this so much fun even if there was far too much telling and not enough showing.