emilyredwood 's review for:

The God and the Gwisin by Sophie Kim

5.0

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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: Yes

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I absolutely adored this book, even better than book one, which was fantastic. From the start, Seokga was his classic self: funny and charismatic and full of dry, dark humor, while also making my heart hurt over his experiences with the various fraught relationships in his life. I really appreciatd seeing his progress from the first book without losing his edge and snarkiness. You have to read book one to avoid any spoilers but damn did I love this from the start. I was just giddy with how much I enjoyed every moment, heartwarming to sad, hilarious to deeply serious, and everything in between. I predicted the "twist" pretty easily but that didn't lessen my enjoyment at all. Just a delight from start to finish and I can't wait for book three.