A review by susanpevensie
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

this book was absolutely stunning. i don’t know how to describe the beauty of it in great justice but i can tell the amount of work put into this book and it served it well. i loved xingyin and seeing her grow into a strong woman made me feel like a proud mother. 

however, the love triangle ruined it a bit for me. perhaps i’m a bit too old for trope like this—younger me might have enjoyed it. in fact, i think younger readers aka the target audiences might savour it even. i imagine the idea of two beautiful men salivating at your feet would be attractive for the youngins. 

for me? it’s a source of anxiety and annoyance. i have zero patience for wishy washiness of xingyin in this regard. i also heard that this trend follows into the second book. so, i decided to not pick it up and move on. be well!
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