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A review by clemslibrary
Woven Song by Rachael Krotec
3.5
Thank you to Netgalley for an arc in return for an honest review!
Woven Song is a fun combination of chinese and japanese mythology, weaving a tale of secrets and protection.
yuki and daisuke were interesting characters who had some really sweet moments, and i liked the blend of mythology that was throughout the story, especially with ryu, who was the highlight of the story. the plot did meander a bit and was slow at times but i did enjoy the journey and seeing the characters interact.
the narrative itself has a slightly weird pacing, especially compared to the ending which is quite fast paced and hits you suddenly. i wasn’t a fan of the ending, whilst it makes sense yuki’s acceptance seemed out of place and it just felt really sudden - like you’re told who you actually are and you don’t have any questions at all?? i wish there had been more character development and growth, many characters weren’t given the time to become larger people and often fell flat at times, which is part of the reason i struggled a bit when reading this book. daisuke, ryu and masoto were all characters with so much potential that just wasn’t realised, they all had room for growth that wasn’t given, which meant i struggled to really appreciate them. i would have loved to see more of yuki and daisuke’s relationship, the growth we see with them is more passive whereas i think it would have been better if we saw them together more than we did
Woven Song is a fun combination of chinese and japanese mythology, weaving a tale of secrets and protection.
yuki and daisuke were interesting characters who had some really sweet moments, and i liked the blend of mythology that was throughout the story, especially with ryu, who was the highlight of the story. the plot did meander a bit and was slow at times but i did enjoy the journey and seeing the characters interact.
the narrative itself has a slightly weird pacing, especially compared to the ending which is quite fast paced and hits you suddenly. i wasn’t a fan of the ending, whilst it makes sense yuki’s acceptance seemed out of place and it just felt really sudden - like you’re told who you actually are and you don’t have any questions at all?? i wish there had been more character development and growth, many characters weren’t given the time to become larger people and often fell flat at times, which is part of the reason i struggled a bit when reading this book. daisuke, ryu and masoto were all characters with so much potential that just wasn’t realised, they all had room for growth that wasn’t given, which meant i struggled to really appreciate them. i would have loved to see more of yuki and daisuke’s relationship, the growth we see with them is more passive whereas i think it would have been better if we saw them together more than we did