A review by cortanasreadingnook
Foul Heart Huntsman by Chloe Gong

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

19 hours with the audiobook later and I’ve finally finished Secret Shanghai. To be fully honest, I put this off for about two years to avoid reading the last book. But alas it was a time for me to say goodbye to all of these characters. This book was such an emotional rollercoaster (not surprised since it is Chloe Gong), but this book well and truly put me THROUGH IT. After multiple crashouts, here we are! This was nostalgic and adventurous, yet equally packed with angst and YEARNING (oh my god wtf was this book). I loved the cameos, the action-packed narration, and the complicated web of conflict between Communists vs. Nationalists vs. Japan. For a few moments I actually forgot how reading a Chloe Gong book is a history lesson as well lol. I can say Secret Shanghai went out with a bang here (no because why was so much shit happening at once I cannot even keep up???) 

I would like to criticize how this book kind of felt dragging due to how politics is so intricately woven into the plot that my head actually swam, but what is Secret Shanghai if not for people killing each other? 10/10 

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