A review by coopaboop
The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang

adventurous dark hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This is an excellent modern imagining of a historic tale. I love to read about women and nonbinary people wielding their martial arts prowess, deadly weapons, and even deadlier magic to cut down corruption. I was less comfortable with some of the body horror, but the story was propulsive enough to keep my interest. I wasn’t familiar with the underlying story but that wasn’t an issue. 
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