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adventurous
slow-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? No
4.0
I quite liked this, but it didn't have the full immersive draw you in and you never want to leave feeling of some high fantasy. It's a very clear reimagining of Chinese history/geography/mythology and that made it easier to track aspects of the story without necessarily having strong world building. I liked our two main characters and their dynamics.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Homophobia, Racism, Torture, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
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