euphemiajo's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment
Minor: Grief, Death, War, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
bridge_to_narnia's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This is a lovely tale with rich lore behind it. I ended up looking for into the background of the lore grounded in real life culture, then I spent on the book. A very easy read, a little hard to get into/care for the MC (Ning) to begin with, but by the middle you are drawn in.
Cons: the romance(?). It feels like two scenes and I hate every minute of it, if the author wanted that in there, there should have been more establishment, but you can basically ignore it. Also, the lack of explanation for what the herbs do. Sometimes it's explained, sometimes not. I've tried to look them all up, but not everything could be found.
THE MAJOR CON: this ends on a cliff hanger. It it not a complete complete story, the side plot feels settled and the main plot is only halve way through. Have the sequel at hand or you will be majorly unhappy.
Overall, a nice quick relaxing read.
Cons: the romance(?). It feels like two scenes and I hate every minute of it, if the author wanted that in there, there should have been more establishment, but you can basically ignore it. Also, the lack of explanation for what the herbs do. Sometimes it's explained, sometimes not. I've tried to look them all up, but not everything could be found.
THE MAJOR CON: this ends on a cliff hanger. It it not a complete complete story, the side plot feels settled and the main plot is only halve way through. Have the sequel at hand or you will be majorly unhappy.
Overall, a nice quick relaxing read.
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Murder, and War
yourfavebookhoarder's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Grief and Death
Minor: Abandonment
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