lilymeibean 's review for:

The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim

3.5

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Positive

• Character dynamics and dialogue between the main leads.
  There was a lot of color to the author's writing that made the characters more vibrant and entertaining to read. I felt like their dynamic and their banter was always fun to read. Seokga, my beloved <3
• Mystery of the plot.
  I really like the investigative aspect of the story, and yeah, the plot twist at the end with Eodun really got me, which is what I like to see.

Neutral

• Hani, at times, felt a little careless.
  You'd think she'd be more careful with... killing people in the open - but I guess maybe that's how her original reputation was built. It can feel a bit much at times, but I can chalk it up to her character being essentially a "legend" and never having to care about making a mess in the past.
• Romantic trope usage.
  It's a romance book, I've just accepted their existence. The one-bed trope was a little heavy-handed, but ya know, they needed their cuddles lol.

Negative

• The steamy scenes/romantic build-up.
  I get that physical attraction is inevitably going to be part of an enemies-to-lovers book, but sometimes it's written a bit too intensely, which I felt in some parts of the book. I wanted to love their romance wholeheartedly, but wow, it wasn't always necessary.