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A review by titalindaslibrary
Jade Fire Gold by June CL Tan
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
3.75
Oh this is 1000% for the ATLA fans that always wished Zutara actually happened - I firmly believe Ahn and Altan are them in an alternate universe!
There were a few things that knocked my rating down for this, the number one thing being pacing. How did so many pages go by and yet it felt like so little happened? Once I hit the halfway point, things started progressing much better! But then the conclusion hit and wrapped things up sooo quickly and conveniently. Turns out this was originally meant to be written as a trilogy, and knowing that I believe this story could’ve been told much better! I’m so sad we don’t get to see those books, because overall I did enjoy my time with this. It read like a C-drama version of ATLA, with predictable plot points but character relationship dynamics and tropes I’ll eat up every single time!
After reading Darker by Four and now Jade Fire Gold, June is clearly an author who appreciates and draws inspiration from the same media I enjoy, and I look forward to reading more of her books!
There were a few things that knocked my rating down for this, the number one thing being pacing. How did so many pages go by and yet it felt like so little happened? Once I hit the halfway point, things started progressing much better! But then the conclusion hit and wrapped things up sooo quickly and conveniently. Turns out this was originally meant to be written as a trilogy, and knowing that I believe this story could’ve been told much better! I’m so sad we don’t get to see those books, because overall I did enjoy my time with this. It read like a C-drama version of ATLA, with predictable plot points but character relationship dynamics and tropes I’ll eat up every single time!
After reading Darker by Four and now Jade Fire Gold, June is clearly an author who appreciates and draws inspiration from the same media I enjoy, and I look forward to reading more of her books!