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

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely loved the way the story was crafted and told through the characters' different POVs. I approached this as Chinese martial-arts-esque fantasy because that's what I heard about the book, but as I realised when I finished it's a retelling of a famous Chinese classic so what appears as fantasy to me is probably more a case of cultural/spiritual elements that appear otherworldly. Either way, thorougly enjoyable with great storytelling, strong character development and queer themes. 
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