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A review by donie
The Red Palace by June Hur
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
They would live life, grow old together, and this time—please, just this once—they would choose a different path. The path that did not lead into the palace.
I was so excited to read this when I found out it was a combination of my favorite genres/themes (hisfic with murder mystery and dashes of romance), but at the same time I was apprehensive in putting too much expectation on it. However, I ended up loving it and despite me being a slow and easily-distracted reader, I could barely put the book down. The mystery plot was neither shallow nor predictable, the MC and ML were lovely (got me hitting my pillows during their more romantic scenes), and I enjoyed getting glimpses of how Joseon era Korean society worked back then. I enjoyed this book a great deal.
I was so excited to read this when I found out it was a combination of my favorite genres/themes (hisfic with murder mystery and dashes of romance), but at the same time I was apprehensive in putting too much expectation on it. However, I ended up loving it and despite me being a slow and easily-distracted reader, I could barely put the book down. The mystery plot was neither shallow nor predictable, the MC and ML were lovely (got me hitting my pillows during their more romantic scenes), and I enjoyed getting glimpses of how Joseon era Korean society worked back then. I enjoyed this book a great deal.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail