A review by kelsokake
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

initially attracted to the book because the cover is gorgeous and the book is tiny, then i picked it up and was incredibly intrigued by the dust jacket: “A bandit walks into a coffeehouse, and it all goes downhill from there.”

stopped about 15 pages in to see what others thought to help me decide whether or not to keep going. the dialogue feels kind of stilted and odd (example below) but i didn’t see anything that would turn me off so i decided to keep going. 
"Uncle, you're being very troublesome," said the ban-dit. "Look, you've chased away all of Mr Aw's customers already. Why don't you leave with me?
"I don't mean go away together," he clarified. "I mean leave here at the same time, separately. Let the lady be.
Heaven will punish her if she is wrong."
"That's right," said the waitress, but the customer did not agree.
"Lady!" he snorted. "This girl is a useless slut."
"Actually, I'm a nun," said the waitress, pointing at her bald head. "So, literally the opposite of a slut!"
"Oh, shut up," growled the customer. He backhanded her. The waitress fell back, looking more startled than frightened.

but i am so glad that i kept going. i loved this and just wish i had even more of it. i want more world building, more fighting, and most of all, i want to know what
Tet Sang at Guet I’m are up to. i want to read their travels!
even if it’s just in a short story. 
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