saffic 's review for:

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo

3.75

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is soooo close to 4 stars for me, but something about it made it fall a little flat for me. I think maybe because this is a sequel, we as readers know what the 'gimmick' is now, and I was just waiting to get to that part. Also this book lacked the 'dreaminess' quality I feel the first book had. Some of the dialogue felt a little too modern and it took me out of it a bit.