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A review by sehellys
Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen Zhao
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
An intriguing Chinese-folklore inspired fantasy with dual POV romance and intriguing plot.
Unfortunately some parts of it fell a bit flat because some character development was not earned and because beautiful descriptive writing was occasionally jarringly interrupted by crass modern dialogue. As long as Lan didn't speak I enjoyed her character immensely. I also really liked Zen and his character arc but some parts of his story felt uncohesive and progressing too rapid, with too much or too little pay off for major plot points.
Overall still an enjoyable read and I am intrigued enough to read the second part of this.
Unfortunately some parts of it fell a bit flat because some character development was not earned and because beautiful descriptive writing was occasionally jarringly interrupted by crass modern dialogue. As long as Lan didn't speak I enjoyed her character immensely. I also really liked Zen and his character arc but some parts of his story felt uncohesive and progressing too rapid, with too much or too little pay off for major plot points.
Overall still an enjoyable read and I am intrigued enough to read the second part of this.