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anastasiamakes 's review for:
The Sword of Kaigen
by M.L. Wang
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can be nervy about self-published books, but I'm so glad my book club chose to read this. Such amazing scope, fantastic worldbuilding and remarkable characters.
The start was a little slow for me, and I didn't feel all of the side-backstory stuff (or their resolutions) blended in super well with the rest of the book; but a great read overall. I felt *so many feelings* reading this.
The start was a little slow for me, and I didn't feel all of the side-backstory stuff (or their resolutions) blended in super well with the rest of the book; but a great read overall. I felt *so many feelings* reading this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Blood, War
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault
Minor: Homophobia