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A Thousand Steps Into Night by Traci Chee

21 reviews

mokkekitty's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective fast-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? Yes

5.0

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lizziaha's review against another edition

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2.25

too much happened in this book for it to so completely fail at holding my attention. I was reading for a book club (otherwise I would’ve dnf’ed) and had to jack up the speed on the audiobook to even be able to finish. It’s sad because it was an interesting topic and has a really good message. So many things happened but it kinda felt like when a kid is telling you a story that you simply do not care about. 
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teddie_valetine98's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny fast-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

4.5

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kaiyakaiyo's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

3.75 rounded up for GR! 

it took me a bit to get into this book, but it’s extremely sweet, and very much gives Sophie Hatter vibes. miuko is funny, relatable, and realistically flawed; there were points where I facepalmed at her choices, and I liked that! I was also reminded of over the garden wall a bit? loved that too 

I found that some of the “episodes” in muikos journey felt overlong or even unnecessary; the plot is very neatly made, but some of the threads felt like they didn’t need to be there. I also think that the made-up language was… cool at first, but ultimately became tiring and distracted me from the actual story. i really didn’t like how often the author defined a word in the text itself; most of them were easy to pick up via context clues, or didn’t matter enough to need explanation. i think this author had a lot of fun making this language, and it’s excellent, but it bogged down the writing for me. If the explanations had been saved for an authors note or even a silmarillion-esque set of tales to explain the in-universe etymology, I would’ve loved it! extra sentences in a paragraph just to explain the meaning of one word not so much. 

all in all, a fun time! 
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ska1224's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

holds miuko holds geiki 
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thenovelmaura's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring fast-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? Yes

5.0

 Traci Chee did a masterful job with this Japanese-influenced fantasy that reads like a fairy tale. Miuko was easy to root for and you end up navigating this lore-filled world alongside her (with the help of some cool footnotes) as she struggled against her demon curse. The cast of magical side characters were sometimes helpful, sometimes malicious, but always interesting. And there was a complex inner conflict driving the entire story: would it be better for Miuko to become a powerful demon if the alternative is a life as a powerless girl? I loved this fast-paced journey through Awara and (remember when I was raving about We Are Not Free in 2021?) Chee is an autobuy author for me! 
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puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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toffishay's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This is such an exciting and funny read! I had a great time reading it. I fell in love with Miuko right away. As much as this is a fairy-tale, fantasy story, it's also a well-written coming of age tale for a teenage girl looking for her place in the world. There is some really fun world-building and some a wonderful story. 
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natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A beautifully crafted and whimsical YA fantasy that merges Japanese folklore with a thrilling, fairytale-esque adventure I didn’t want to end! 

It follows Otori Miuko, a misfit in her small village where being loud, clumsy and a girl are not looked upon kindly. But after a run in with a demon, not only is she cursed (and slowly transforming into a demon whose touch can kill) Miuko has also been banished from her home. And if she ever wishes to return, she must embark on a journey to reverse the curse—whilst also attempting to foil the schemes of a demon prince, avoid demon hunters and plead her case to the gods. 

I absolutely loved our fiercely determined (if a bit clumsy) protagonist, Miuko whose coming of age journey sees her overcome the (predominately demon shaped) challenges she has to face, learn to accept herself and embrace the differences that make her unique (and really quite powerful.) 

The vast cast of characters,comprising of spirits, ghosts, gods and humans were all really intriguing (and I loved the unique tales and backstories we encounter) but I have to admit Geiki, the thieving bird spirit completely stole my heart with his antics. 

The pacing was slightly slower than I anticipated but the rich world building more than made up it. 

So, if you love Studio Ghibli or epic coming of age fantasy then I definitely recommend checking this out. 
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spookily's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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