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Shanghai Immortal
by A.Y. Chao
What a ride!
If you're looking for Chinese mythology vowed into a fun story with a really immature, impulsive FMC, this book is for you. If I was immortal and 100 years old, I would aspire to be such a spirited individual. In my opinion, people these days take themselves too seriously, manacled by societal pressures and this thought that everyone has their life together. Well, they don't. And neither do I. This is why Lady Jing was such a lovely character to read about. Her shenanigans and view of the world were a refreshment in fantasy!
The imagery of this book is just wonderful. I want to feel the clothes under my fingers, see all the Hellish scenery and try all the foods and drinks characters raved about. I just love it when authors pay attention to a lot of details like this. I love mythology and I feel like I learned so much about Chinese lore through this book. Truly, an adventurous, wonderous journey with a lot of humor, mocking proper ways, and speech that serves nothing only to try and make peacocks out of ourselves. And yes, there is a slow, subtle at first, romance as a backstory. <3
Big thanks to Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for providing an eARC!
If you're looking for Chinese mythology vowed into a fun story with a really immature, impulsive FMC, this book is for you. If I was immortal and 100 years old, I would aspire to be such a spirited individual. In my opinion, people these days take themselves too seriously, manacled by societal pressures and this thought that everyone has their life together. Well, they don't. And neither do I. This is why Lady Jing was such a lovely character to read about. Her shenanigans and view of the world were a refreshment in fantasy!
The imagery of this book is just wonderful. I want to feel the clothes under my fingers, see all the Hellish scenery and try all the foods and drinks characters raved about. I just love it when authors pay attention to a lot of details like this. I love mythology and I feel like I learned so much about Chinese lore through this book. Truly, an adventurous, wonderous journey with a lot of humor, mocking proper ways, and speech that serves nothing only to try and make peacocks out of ourselves. And yes, there is a slow, subtle at first, romance as a backstory. <3
Big thanks to Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for providing an eARC!