aluhrs 's review for:

The God and the Gwisin by Sophie Kim

3.5

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I enjoyed The God and the Gumiho so I was excited to read the sequel. I was curious how Kim was going to pull off a second chance romance with a huge reincarnation twist especially since Hani and Kisa’s personalities are so different. However, I do think Kim pulled it off especially with how she added Hani into the book. Other things I enjoyed were the red thread and how it wove itself into the story in some cute ways as well as the side characters were also great additions to the book. Also, those that know me know that I love to go on cruises, so I loved all of the cruise ship references. 

I did enjoy their romance and I very much love to see a MMC yearn, however I felt the spice didn’t really work for me. They went from 0 to 100 in essentially one scene, which, in my opinion, also didn’t really make sense given Kisa’s inexperience. I felt the romance itself was more of a slow burn so the spice to me felt rushed and didn’t really fit the characters. With that being said, I could see the argument that because they are fated souls it makes sense. 

Overall, I would say if you enjoyed the first book, you’ll likely enjoy this one too!

What to Expect

• Reincarnation
• Underworld cruise ship 🛳️ 
• Korean Mythology
• Fated souls
• Yearning

TWs: mentions of self-harm and suicide 

Thank you to Sophie Kim and Random House Publishing Group - Del Rey, Random House Worlds, Inklore | Del Rey for providing an ebook. I am voluntarily leaving this honest review.