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The Descent of Monsters by Neon Yang

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scrow1022's review

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5.0

Very different in format, still marvelous in story, characters, tone and setting.

ninsiana0's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Read THE DESCENT OF MONSTERS if you love epistolary tales, mysteries, detectives, cover-ups, missing children, destiny, creepy settings, beasts, class dynamics, and heroes.

katzuyas's review

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2.0

used to the choppy pacing, random time skips and the lack of character development from the first two books, I could appreciate the plot itself in this one just a little. I even liked the plot twist at the very end. but still, this book just proved to me that this author writes fiction in images, sort of like movies or stage plays, where you simply skip from scene to scene. and while this works in other media, as a book it falls short.

good thing this was such a quick, painless read, but it didn’t impress me at all. 2 stars