A review by lochnessvhs
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

For the vast majority of the book, our MC Ning has nearly no agency. She just sort of floats around and reacts to things happening to her. Only in the first chapter and the last chapter does she make any sort of decisions for herself.