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A review by trudyjeanne7
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Advanced Listening Copy kindly provided by Libro.fm
Devastating. This book is devastating. Devastatingly beautiful, devastatingly complex, devastatingly sad.
Xishi is beautiful. It is known. She is from the village of Yue, a place that has been overtaken and ravaged by the kingdom of Wu.
A plot becomes apparent when Fanli, the military advisor to the defeated king, comes to convince Xishi to use her beauty for revenge. Her task is to seduce the young king of Yue, leaving his kingdom open for reclaiming. The tension between Xishi and her love interests is apparent, and the longing in this book is artfully done. The plot moves quickly, and twists and turns happen in ways that you’ll never expect.
Devastating. This book is devastating. Devastatingly beautiful, devastatingly complex, devastatingly sad.
Xishi is beautiful. It is known. She is from the village of Yue, a place that has been overtaken and ravaged by the kingdom of Wu.
A plot becomes apparent when Fanli, the military advisor to the defeated king, comes to convince Xishi to use her beauty for revenge. Her task is to seduce the young king of Yue, leaving his kingdom open for reclaiming. The tension between Xishi and her love interests is apparent, and the longing in this book is artfully done. The plot moves quickly, and twists and turns happen in ways that you’ll never expect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: War
Minor: Suicide