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challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
A very divisive book. I can understand why as it is undeniably very dense, difficult to recommend, and drags at certain points (especially in act 2) but I cannot think of anything that should have been cut-- everything slots together much better than it should have.
The genre-flipping is what I see critiqued the most frequently in other reviews and though I think it works in favor of the narrative as it runs parallel to the events of the story, the relationship between Ssrin and Anna was put on hold until the final act which I found disappointing even if the other characters introduced were excellent (which they are! love you Chaya, Aixue, and Khaje)
Despite its flaws I cannot get this book out of my head and have been thinking about it for months since I've finished. Just an incredibly audacious and self-indulgent novel that I will be comparing to others for years. Hoping for a sequel and more weird soul physics in my future !!
The genre-flipping is what I see critiqued the most frequently in other reviews and though I think it works in favor of the narrative as it runs parallel to the events of the story, the relationship between Ssrin and Anna was put on hold until the final act which I found disappointing even if the other characters introduced were excellent (which they are! love you Chaya, Aixue, and Khaje)
Despite its flaws I cannot get this book out of my head and have been thinking about it for months since I've finished. Just an incredibly audacious and self-indulgent novel that I will be comparing to others for years. Hoping for a sequel and more weird soul physics in my future !!