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The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi

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wm94's review against another edition

5.0

Full of moments both gentle and brutal, The Beast Player is a book that deconstructs itself in such a way that moves beyond a simple answer of pure beauty or futility to reveal a deeper truth about nature. Nature can be both stunning and cruel. Nature can be both tender and fierce. It can be sweet as honey, but sting you like a bee. It can nuzzle your hand, but bite you the next second. Nature is both love and fear, and it is this complexity that makes it such the incredible force that it is.

true14216's review against another edition

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2.0

I just didn’t really like this book. I probably wouldn’t have finished it, if I wasn’t reading it for school.

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. Its different from anything i have read before which really capured my imagination. The story was vibrant and made you invested in the main character and the royal beasts. Getting to know the lore, politics, and meaning behind why the beasts are so special what makes the main character so special made it hard to put this book down. It's beautifully written and the author does well tieing everything together.