A review by whatellisreadnext
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Great ideas, but it lacks the execution to be great. I love portal fantasy, and one set in Japan sounded like just what my heart needed. The beginning is definitely better than the end, I'm not sure how I feel after all of those reveals. They felt like a massive reach and made me feel a bit icky. Not to mention the sex scene that wasn't needed and felt so awkward. The dialogue was clunky, but then there'd be a beautifully written musing on life... it was so jarring. I'm settling on a middle rating, as I enjoyed it enough to finish it, but I wouldn't really recommend it. There are better portal fantasies to choose from.