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A review by moonlit_dewdrops
A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli
4.0
This book was so so good!!
I love a good revenge plot book and strong female characters who refuse to get pushed around and are able to stand up on their own!
Mingshen is intelligent and awesome, using what she went through in her past life to help herself weave through the court politics and to outsmart her enemies. Though honestly I feel like it might have been a little too easy for her to have predicted her enemies’ moves. There should always be consequences when messing with time travel
Her friendship with the princess Yunle was so wholesome and sweet. Ngl, I was skeptical of her at first because I was wary of characters who might act super nice but were evil in disguise but I’m so happy that wasn’t the case. She turned out to be a true friend and ally. I loved how the book showed platonic relationships/soulmates as well as the romance stuff.
The romance between Jieh and Mingshen got me kicking my feet at times. The slow buildup of trust and love was so so good. Ofc it was understandable that Mingshen was wary and suspicious of Jieh at first considering what she went through in her last life but she was able to see how sincere he was and how far he was willing to go to protect her, even doing stuff behind his father’s back.
I also really like Yunle X Fei, even if it was just in the background! Representation is so important!!
The book ends on a foreboding note despite the happy ending. Eagerly waiting the sequel and I can't wait to see more of Jieah and Mingshen and hopefully will also see more of Yunle and Fei
I love a good revenge plot book and strong female characters who refuse to get pushed around and are able to stand up on their own!
Mingshen is intelligent and awesome, using what she went through in her past life to help herself weave through the court politics and to outsmart her enemies. Though honestly I feel like it might have been a little too easy for her to have predicted her enemies’ moves. There should always be consequences when messing with time travel
Her friendship with the princess Yunle was so wholesome and sweet. Ngl, I was skeptical of her at first because I was wary of characters who might act super nice but were evil in disguise but I’m so happy that wasn’t the case. She turned out to be a true friend and ally. I loved how the book showed platonic relationships/soulmates as well as the romance stuff.
The romance between Jieh and Mingshen got me kicking my feet at times. The slow buildup of trust and love was so so good. Ofc it was understandable that Mingshen was wary and suspicious of Jieh at first considering what she went through in her last life but she was able to see how sincere he was and how far he was willing to go to protect her, even doing stuff behind his father’s back.
I also really like Yunle X Fei, even if it was just in the background! Representation is so important!!
The book ends on a foreboding note despite the happy ending. Eagerly waiting the sequel and I can't wait to see more of Jieah and Mingshen and hopefully will also see more of Yunle and Fei