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wynwicket 's review for:
Shanghai Immortal
by A.Y. Chao
adventurous
emotional
medium-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
Jing is the ever-sarcastic daughter of a fox-spirit and a vampire, and now she's the ward of the King of Hell. On his orders, she must protect a human tasked with setting up the first Bank of Hell, as she journeys through the Chinese Underworld and 1930s mortal Shanghai, encountering much of the Chinese pantheon on her way.
Initially, Jing's attitude really grated on me--she comes across as very immature with no self-preservation instinct whatsoever--however, she grew a bit as the story went on, and I really came to like her. The glimpses into Chinese myth and history were wonderful, and I can't resist a story with a found-family feel to them, The ending was full of heart. A good first read of 2024!
Initially, Jing's attitude really grated on me--she comes across as very immature with no self-preservation instinct whatsoever--however, she grew a bit as the story went on, and I really came to like her. The glimpses into Chinese myth and history were wonderful, and I can't resist a story with a found-family feel to them, The ending was full of heart. A good first read of 2024!