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A review by phoenix2
Celestial Banquet by Roselle Lim
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
2.0
'Celestial Banquet' is a young adult culinary fantasy.
First of all, the audiobook was enjoyable, with the narrator doing an amazing job of expressing excitement and interest. The production of the audiobook was also fairly well.
As for the story, the plot is unique but also feels familiar, with the quests being interesting and entertaining, and the food descriptions enjoyable. It was, in addition, filled with many details, like the story of the peninsula and the empress, as well as the whole mythology of the gods.
On the other hand, the romance was a big letdown. It didn't vibe well with the story, as the characters were supposedly trying to survive while coming up with interesting recipes for the gods, so the kisses and the romantic scenes were awkward and didn't make sense at the time that they were taking place. Furthermore, it was eye rolling how the love triangle was so intense and how everyone was interested in it, even outsiders.
The ending, final, was rushed.
Big Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the advanced copy! I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own
First of all, the audiobook was enjoyable, with the narrator doing an amazing job of expressing excitement and interest. The production of the audiobook was also fairly well.
As for the story, the plot is unique but also feels familiar, with the quests being interesting and entertaining, and the food descriptions enjoyable. It was, in addition, filled with many details, like the story of the peninsula and the empress, as well as the whole mythology of the gods.
On the other hand, the romance was a big letdown. It didn't vibe well with the story, as the characters were supposedly trying to survive while coming up with interesting recipes for the gods, so the kisses and the romantic scenes were awkward and didn't make sense at the time that they were taking place. Furthermore, it was eye rolling how the love triangle was so intense and how everyone was interested in it, even outsiders.
The ending, final, was rushed.
Big Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the advanced copy! I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own