Reviews with content warning for Physical abuse - The Night Tiger

When I started this novel I was excited to see how the story unfolded for Ji Lin, but by the end I was more interested in Ren and what would become of him.

Perhaps the biggest reason I lost interest in Ji Lin was because of her forbidden romance with her step-sibling, so when that story line was concluded I was over her.

The last few chapters rushed to tie-off each thread in the story, and unfortunately there were too many threads which felt like they were added just for the sake of adding them.

I am particularly critical of how the British hospital volunteer's role in the story was unveiled right at the end, and it felt like the only retribution she received was that she didn't get to marry the man she was stalking. Her addition to the story felt unnecessary and like a missed opportunity to explore how white women benefit from colonization and (actively) harm women of color.

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book was well written with an intriguing plot and interesting characters. It lost me though because of the heavy incest subplot. I don't care if they're "technically not related cause they're step siblings" it's gross and ruined this book for me. The weak justification that her stepfather technically never adopted her is not okay. Every other aspect was well formed, and I will forever love Ren, but come on, there is no reason that needed to be part of this. Not to mention the stepbrother is possessive, aggressive, and borderline rapey. Fantastic writing, wish it was put to better use.

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