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The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho
11 reviews
dragongirl271's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho
While novellas are generally not something I reach for as much (I prefer longer works of fiction), they are a favorite way of mine to see how I feel about an author I just discovered. I'm left feeling just as pleased as I was hoping. This story is delightful and so funny at times (Cho writes banter incredibly well).
This story is PACKED with so much in it. We get war and religious persecution, character growth from a whole band of characters, commentary on gender identity and spirituality, and honestly still more. The book tells the story of a young nun, Guet Imm, joining up with a group of bandits as she tries to survive in a world of war and violence after living a life of seclusion. The resulting tale is full of cute, funny, tense, sweet, and grief-filled moments as Guet Imm and the bandits bring out both the best and worst in each other during their journey.
The worldbuilding is done quite well, especially for a fantasy novella. Cho gives us just enough details (from mostly dialogue) to help us understand the current situation. I mentioned before, but the banter is done very well. I laughed a LOT. We get queer and trans representation and we even get thoughtful discussion regarding those identities and spirituality! A few action scenes show up and add a lot of excitement. The whole thing is a very slice-of-life, single-small-quest-story kinda vibe. Do I wish it was longer? Yeah. It definitely has room for expansion, especially considering the large cast of characters and amount of commentary made throughout. Does it need to be longer? Probably not. It's perfectly delightful as is and great for multiple reads. I think I'll grow to like it even more as I reread it.
3rd person POV. Fast pacing.
Moderate: Death, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Murder
abarnakwn_ourcolourfulpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexism, Violence, Sexual harassment, and War
blacksphinx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and War
Minor: Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
You know that thing that happens sometimes as a woman where you make it very clear to a man that you will not have sex with him, and he says that's fine and he understands? And then later reveals he's been seething with resentment this entire time about it, and accuses you of sleeping around with other men, and shows that your friendship means nothing to him because you won't have sex with him? Yeah. "Found family" book my ass.theliteraryteapot's review
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual harassment
ggcd1981's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Outing
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Cursing, Deadnaming, and Transphobia
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor warnings for gambling, theft, loss of a loved one, menstruation, deportation, capital punishment, bestiality. Moderate warning for mass death.libraryghost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Deadnaming, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Transphobia
aardwyrm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War
lacee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Genocide, Sexual content, Blood, and War
adhdru's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Genocide and War