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A review by sparrowhearted
The Last Dragon of the East by Katrina Kwan
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Might return to this review when it's not five in the morning.
- Biggest gripes are the writing choices as far as tone is involved (inconsistent, shifts occasionally so jarring it made me laugh in places i really shouldn't have).
- I usually struggle a lot with first person perspectives and while, from a technical standpoint, the writing is really inconsistent and muddy in that regard (are we looking at the world from Sai's perspective? Why do we suddenly know this particular little piece of information??) I had almost no issues with the perspective.
- Nothing overwhelmingly novel or groundbreaking, but sweet and a very easy read.
- Also, yes, largely predictable. One particular minor plot beat caught me off guard, but not in a way that had me reeling.
- Definitely for a target demographic younger than me, but I was very pleasantly surprised by how much fun I got out of the book all the same.
- The protagonists are a little flimsy, but mostly likeable all the same.
- Cheesy and cartoonish in places but all that considered I would probably recommend this book if someone were looking for an easy read that doesn't take up much brain space and comes with a fun xianxia coat of paint.
- Don't know if I would reread it, but I had fun with this.
- Biggest gripes are the writing choices as far as tone is involved (inconsistent, shifts occasionally so jarring it made me laugh in places i really shouldn't have).
- I usually struggle a lot with first person perspectives and while, from a technical standpoint, the writing is really inconsistent and muddy in that regard (are we looking at the world from Sai's perspective? Why do we suddenly know this particular little piece of information??) I had almost no issues with the perspective.
- Nothing overwhelmingly novel or groundbreaking, but sweet and a very easy read.
- Also, yes, largely predictable. One particular minor plot beat caught me off guard, but not in a way that had me reeling.
- Definitely for a target demographic younger than me, but I was very pleasantly surprised by how much fun I got out of the book all the same.
- The protagonists are a little flimsy, but mostly likeable all the same.
- Cheesy and cartoonish in places but all that considered I would probably recommend this book if someone were looking for an easy read that doesn't take up much brain space and comes with a fun xianxia coat of paint.
- Don't know if I would reread it, but I had fun with this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood