A review by taylors_escapism
The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-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

4.5

 It took me awhile to get into the story, but fell in love with the characters, especially Lu Da, and the feminist, elitism, and sexism themes throughout the book. It was very refreshing compared to the trope filled fantasy book’s currently dominating the genre, which I’m not hating on because I also love those books. It was just nice to read something more dense and complicated. I will say that there was a lot of characters, which could be distracting at time. I also think the story would’ve been great split up into two books instead of one. Still enjoyed and recommend the read. Will be buying to add to my self and reread on a later date. 

Thank you, Net Galley, and Dreamscape Media, for sending me an arc of this phenomenal book in exchange for an honest review. Thank You, S. L. Huang for writing a beautiful and meaningful piece of fiction.