A review by brynn_books
Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong

adventurous emotional medium-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

Despite this book taking me 3 months to get through, I really enjoyed it! I think the beginning was a little slow for me. It took me a while to fully become invested in this story. One of my favorite things about this book is the setting. 1930s Shanghai has such an interesting feel to it. With the way Chloe Gong writes, I felt like I was immediately transported into this world. 

Rosalind wasn’t my favorite character in the tvd duology, but I absolutely loved her in this book. I also completely fell in love with Orion Hong. Their dynamic was everything to me in this story and it was so fun for me to read. I loved getting to read about Rosalind’s character development. It’s interesting to learn about things from her perspective and learn more about why she did what she did. 

Chloe Gong has a way of always completely surprising me with the plot twists. No matter who I suspected of being the killer, nothing could have prepared me for this. It was just so unexpected and it completely blew me away. I was also completely shocked by the epilogue. I did not see that coming. How am I supposed to live my life now? I’m going to need the sequel as soon as possible! 
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