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A review by olivyre
The Drowning Faith by R.F. Kuang
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Spoilers!
This is a 15 page novella that I wish I’d read right after the main Poppy War series because I was a bit disconnected from the plot line and had to process it all again while reading this. But it was really good! For 15 pages it made me really sad! We got Nezha’s unrequited love for Rin that I never knew ran so deep (I know they were sort of love interests but there wasn’t that much on Rin’s behalf, so Nezha was just suffering quietly) and another look into the toxicity of his father.
‘She’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in.’
This is a 15 page novella that I wish I’d read right after the main Poppy War series because I was a bit disconnected from the plot line and had to process it all again while reading this. But it was really good! For 15 pages it made me really sad! We got Nezha’s unrequited love for Rin that I never knew ran so deep (I know they were sort of love interests but there wasn’t that much on Rin’s behalf, so Nezha was just suffering quietly) and another look into the toxicity of his father.
‘She’s the only divine thing he’s ever believed in.’