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A review by noellerose
The Red Palace by June Hur 허주은
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
June Hur strikes again! I've read every book JH has published so far, and this one is *probably* my favourite of the three (I would have to reread all of them to establish my ranking). The best thing about JH's books is that I know exactly what I'm going to read: a historical murder mystery, and nothing more complicated than that. And really, what more could I want?
JH's main characters are kind of hard copies of each other: the unlikely heroine, often from a lower status, who's smart and sort of rebellious and always knows how to solve the murder. And honestly, I don't give a shit. Give me plot over characters any day, baby. Honestly, JH's books are comforting to me because of that familiarity.
The thing that's different in this book is that there's a romance, and it was done really quite perfect. I like books where the romance is a subplot, where there's only a hint of pining and feelings. I eat that shit up. So yeah, more of that, please.
I don't really have a lot to say about the murder mystery aspect of it? It was solid, I guess? I don't always understand murder mysteries because there are a lot of suspects and people involved, and I can't keep track of the clues. Sometimes I just really don't understand what's going on, but that's okay. Vibes only.
JH's main characters are kind of hard copies of each other: the unlikely heroine, often from a lower status, who's smart and sort of rebellious and always knows how to solve the murder. And honestly, I don't give a shit. Give me plot over characters any day, baby. Honestly, JH's books are comforting to me because of that familiarity.
The thing that's different in this book is that there's a romance, and it was done really quite perfect. I like books where the romance is a subplot, where there's only a hint of pining and feelings. I eat that shit up. So yeah, more of that, please.
I don't really have a lot to say about the murder mystery aspect of it? It was solid, I guess? I don't always understand murder mysteries because there are a lot of suspects and people involved, and I can't keep track of the clues. Sometimes I just really don't understand what's going on, but that's okay. Vibes only.