A review by kittybeemartin
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

adventurous emotional informative sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I got this one as an ARC from NetGalley. It’s set to release this October. This is a Legend of Xi Shi retelling. She is so beautiful that she’s selected to pose as a bride for the neighboring kingdom to really spy for her own. This is a high-stakes story that uses femininity as a strength. 
This book was very good, but it is a tragedy which just is not my jam. It made me cry… like a lot. It was the third book this week that made me cry actually. It was a stressful week though with midterms and all but this book was freaking sad

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