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A review by maartabarrales
Descendant of the Crane by Joan He
Did not finish book.
Chinese inspired Game of Thrones right? Well no, not by a long shot. I really wanted to love this book, I had such high hopes for it. In the past I've loved Eastern- inspired fantasy like [b:Forest of a Thousand Lanterns|33958230|Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Rise of the Empress, #1)|Julie C. Dao|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1496338822s/33958230.jpg|53186285] and [b:A Thousand Beginnings and Endings|35430013|A Thousand Beginnings and Endings|Ellen Oh|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1508166142s/35430013.jpg|52123117], but this? This is nothing like that.
This book sports some of the weakest characters I've seen lately. To put it plainly, they're all so boring I couldn't even remember their names. The plot remains bland until sixty percent in or so, that isn't to say that nothing happens, stuff moves around, but nothing entertaining enough to make me care. And what's worse, though the world seems well constructed, the descriptions and writing did nothing for me. At one point, Hesina, the protagonist, journeys through her land to meet with a foreign prince. I'm no exaggerating when I tell you she only ever described some of the trees that she saw in the most generic sort of way.
Actually, I find Hesina to be one of the most un-relatable characters in my recent reads. She's good at nothing, she doesn't have any hobbies and doesn't seem to be interested in the country she's ruling. She doesn’t listen to advice. Her love interest has no chemistry with her to the point there were times I wasn't even sure he was into her at all.
Normally, in negative reviews, I would admit to the potential of the story and how it could have been better if only there had been a little more editing. But honestly, I just don't see it happening for Descendant of the Crane. There was very little I found interesting, and the rest was a pain to go through.
I’d like to thank the publisher and Edelweiss for providing this ARC.
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This book sports some of the weakest characters I've seen lately. To put it plainly, they're all so boring I couldn't even remember their names. The plot remains bland until sixty percent in or so, that isn't to say that nothing happens, stuff moves around, but nothing entertaining enough to make me care. And what's worse, though the world seems well constructed, the descriptions and writing did nothing for me. At one point, Hesina, the protagonist, journeys through her land to meet with a foreign prince. I'm no exaggerating when I tell you she only ever described some of the trees that she saw in the most generic sort of way.
Actually, I find Hesina to be one of the most un-relatable characters in my recent reads. She's good at nothing, she doesn't have any hobbies and doesn't seem to be interested in the country she's ruling. She doesn’t listen to advice. Her love interest has no chemistry with her to the point there were times I wasn't even sure he was into her at all.
Normally, in negative reviews, I would admit to the potential of the story and how it could have been better if only there had been a little more editing. But honestly, I just don't see it happening for Descendant of the Crane. There was very little I found interesting, and the rest was a pain to go through.
I’d like to thank the publisher and Edelweiss for providing this ARC.
INSTAGRAM | BLOG | PINTEREST | GOODREADS