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A review by kimu23
To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
0.25
Full offense but I’ll never respect zutara or reylo or any other ships involving the opressor x opressed romance.
You’re telling me that this man is from the people who colonize your own people, not only that but ACTIVELY TAKING PART IN COLONIZING YOUR PEOPLE and you still love him??? Fuck you and I hope you suffer for the rest of your life.
Like, the fact that the author said this story is based off actual historical event in China and the male lead is inspired by unit 731??? Are you fucking crazy???
It’s bad enough if the male lead was some passive colonizer (y’know like if he was a citizen of the colonizer empire or some shit like that) but to be actually participating in the genocide and colonization of your people?? And you had the audacity to not kill him??? Disgusting.
‘True enemies to lovers’ and it’s a fucking colonizer romance. 0.25*
Edit :
Back then, I was too upset to write actual review so let me add some things.
1. The writing is too repetitive and redundant. She keeps saying that ‘Er-Lang’s magic is no use compare to Rome’s science’ in 30 different ways. Not to mention, talking about the colonizer prince’s green eyes every pages, like damn we get it.
2. I think what made me upset the most is because the author literally humanized the colonizer prince throughout the book, especially by the end with his POV chapter. Then ending it by revealing that when she means this story is inspired by unit 731, she actually means the MALE LEAD IS A UNIT 731. Just so fucking disgusting.
3. The author trying to say that this isn’t a colonizer romance because it’s the first book of a series, yet she literally make bunch of Tiktok and IG posts marketing this as ‘zutara with steroids’ (🤮) and how ‘Anthony is the biggest simp ever’. Also even if the next book killed Anthony, this book is still a colonizer romance.
That’s all I can think about right now. I hope the rating for this book got even lower honestly.
You’re telling me that this man is from the people who colonize your own people, not only that but ACTIVELY TAKING PART IN COLONIZING YOUR PEOPLE and you still love him??? Fuck you and I hope you suffer for the rest of your life.
Like, the fact that the author said this story is based off actual historical event in China and the male lead is inspired by unit 731??? Are you fucking crazy???
It’s bad enough if the male lead was some passive colonizer (y’know like if he was a citizen of the colonizer empire or some shit like that) but to be actually participating in the genocide and colonization of your people?? And you had the audacity to not kill him??? Disgusting.
‘True enemies to lovers’ and it’s a fucking colonizer romance. 0.25*
Edit :
Back then, I was too upset to write actual review so let me add some things.
1. The writing is too repetitive and redundant. She keeps saying that ‘Er-Lang’s magic is no use compare to Rome’s science’ in 30 different ways. Not to mention, talking about the colonizer prince’s green eyes every pages, like damn we get it.
2. I think what made me upset the most is because the author literally humanized the colonizer prince throughout the book, especially by the end with his POV chapter. Then ending it by revealing that when she means this story is inspired by unit 731, she actually means the MALE LEAD IS A UNIT 731. Just so fucking disgusting.
3. The author trying to say that this isn’t a colonizer romance because it’s the first book of a series, yet she literally make bunch of Tiktok and IG posts marketing this as ‘zutara with steroids’ (🤮) and how ‘Anthony is the biggest simp ever’. Also even if the next book killed Anthony, this book is still a colonizer romance.
That’s all I can think about right now. I hope the rating for this book got even lower honestly.