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bookwyrm33 's review for:
The Red Palace
by June Hur
It was close to five stars, it was. But there were a few considerably-sized issues I had with it.
First and foremost, it was the kind of thriller that had its antagonists reveal their whole plan and backstory when they realized they’d been caught. That always bugs me because I don’t find it realistic.
Second, there were parts of the setting that I think could’ve used some further explanation or context. They used Japanese words for the characters’ ranks, specific buildings, or even general concepts. In this way, the historical detail was wonderful. But I didn’t understand what some of them meant, and I never quite figured it out.
Finally, this isn’t *technically* an issue, but it always upsets me. We spent the whole book building something, and at its end, we didn’t have any concrete results. There was something, but nothing close to what I think the buildup deserved. It’s frustrating!
First and foremost, it was the kind of thriller that had its antagonists reveal their whole plan and backstory when they realized they’d been caught. That always bugs me because I don’t find it realistic.
Second, there were parts of the setting that I think could’ve used some further explanation or context. They used Japanese words for the characters’ ranks, specific buildings, or even general concepts. In this way, the historical detail was wonderful. But I didn’t understand what some of them meant, and I never quite figured it out.
Finally, this isn’t *technically* an issue, but it always upsets me. We spent the whole book building something, and at its end, we didn’t have any concrete results. There was something, but nothing close to what I think the buildup deserved. It’s frustrating!