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tltyner 's review for:
Bitter Medicine
by Mia Tsai
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated
Rating: 4/5
Spice: 2.5/5
Storyline: 4/5
Content Warnings: n/a
This book was an incredible surprise! A beautifully told Urban Fantasy with a really fun romance. I loved the strong element of Chinese mythology, and the unique, but subtle fantasy characters. The plot is quickly driven forward and you want to know more about the main characters, Elle, and the handsome and funny Half-elf Luc. Both the characters had interesting backstories that you slowly unraveled throughout the book. There were quite a few side-characters, but we don't get to know much about them. Though I think this helps elevate the main characters and their plots. You can't always know everything about everyone, and they are left as acquaintances or co-workers, and nothing more.
It was hard, at first, to adjust to the Chinese and French, but I read the authors note about keeping English readers in the dark about the translation, and it makes total sense. It actually immerses the reader into the world and make the story more authentic.
One of my few issues with the story was the Agency that both Luc and Elle worked for. It's never really explained, and so I viewed it just as a random job that people might have.
Overall, I loved this book and though I knew it was going to be a stand-alone, I kept hoping for a cliffhanger and we'd get to see more of the characters and the world Mia Tsai created.
Spice: 2.5/5
Storyline: 4/5
Content Warnings: n/a
This book was an incredible surprise! A beautifully told Urban Fantasy with a really fun romance. I loved the strong element of Chinese mythology, and the unique, but subtle fantasy characters. The plot is quickly driven forward and you want to know more about the main characters, Elle, and the handsome and funny Half-elf Luc. Both the characters had interesting backstories that you slowly unraveled throughout the book. There were quite a few side-characters, but we don't get to know much about them. Though I think this helps elevate the main characters and their plots. You can't always know everything about everyone, and they are left as acquaintances or co-workers, and nothing more.
It was hard, at first, to adjust to the Chinese and French, but I read the authors note about keeping English readers in the dark about the translation, and it makes total sense. It actually immerses the reader into the world and make the story more authentic.
One of my few issues with the story was the Agency that both Luc and Elle worked for. It's never really explained, and so I viewed it just as a random job that people might have.
Overall, I loved this book and though I knew it was going to be a stand-alone, I kept hoping for a cliffhanger and we'd get to see more of the characters and the world Mia Tsai created.