lynneelue 's review for:

A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee

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This is one I'll recommend to a lot of people, and look for other books like it. I found this book so creative--uniquely fantastical, whimsical, dark, and really reminiscent of various eastern folklore symbolism. The character was an awesome example of a feminist heroine, deeply uncomfortable about structural sexism and not unwilling to take action (even if she is afraid). She feels real and relatable for a cursed "demon lady" (her name is MIUKO!!!). The other characters are cute and have interesting backgrounds. This story was an adventure that kept going. Not a book with romance, shockingly, though friendship is keenly important.