A review by chocorealis
To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang

sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

No, just no.

This had such promise. However, the insertion of the romance aspect with the colonizing torturer was just… a choice. The book is incredibly slow paced which isn’t helped that the first person narrator is an extremely anxious and repetitive character. 

This would have been better served with less repetition, no romance and a faster moving plot that didn’t rely on this story continuing in a subsequent novel. 

Underwhelming.