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edevostidd 's review for:
Six Crimson Cranes
by Elizabeth Lim
This book took me by surprise in the best way possible. I loved the incredible world-building, fantastic storytelling, and felt deeply for the characters as they endured throughout the journey.
The character development in Six Crimson Cranes was well done, and I applaud Elizabeth Lim for making Shiori so distasteful at the beginning of the book and such a strong character by the end of the book. She becomes a determined and spirited character that I couldn't help but root for. I also appreciated that the men in the book were depicted as kind, sweet, and thoughtful, as many fantasy stories have opposite stereotypes for their male characters. I found it refreshing to find male characters that remind me of real people who I admire.
The magic and world-building in the book was well thought-out and easy to understand, yet it still felt like a large, vibrant world. I enjoyed the Asian inspirations for the various festivals and events in the book and appreciated the cultural varieties even between different towns. While the writing was not the strongest part of the book, I still had an amazing time imagining what the world could look like and loved the descriptions of the scenes, clothing, and food.
Even though the pacing of the book wasn't perfect, I still found the action to be enjoyable and the story was unique enough that even the slow parts were interesting to me. I was taken in by the wonderful storytelling and found myself gasping, swooning, and biting my fingernails throughout the book.
All in all, I loved Six Crimson Cranes and am looking forward to reading the next one in the series. I recommend this book if you enjoy Asian fairy tales, well-written female and male characters, and descriptions of really good soup.
The character development in Six Crimson Cranes was well done, and I applaud Elizabeth Lim for making Shiori so distasteful at the beginning of the book and such a strong character by the end of the book. She becomes a determined and spirited character that I couldn't help but root for. I also appreciated that the men in the book were depicted as kind, sweet, and thoughtful, as many fantasy stories have opposite stereotypes for their male characters. I found it refreshing to find male characters that remind me of real people who I admire.
The magic and world-building in the book was well thought-out and easy to understand, yet it still felt like a large, vibrant world. I enjoyed the Asian inspirations for the various festivals and events in the book and appreciated the cultural varieties even between different towns. While the writing was not the strongest part of the book, I still had an amazing time imagining what the world could look like and loved the descriptions of the scenes, clothing, and food.
Even though the pacing of the book wasn't perfect, I still found the action to be enjoyable and the story was unique enough that even the slow parts were interesting to me. I was taken in by the wonderful storytelling and found myself gasping, swooning, and biting my fingernails throughout the book.
All in all, I loved Six Crimson Cranes and am looking forward to reading the next one in the series. I recommend this book if you enjoy Asian fairy tales, well-written female and male characters, and descriptions of really good soup.