quolwy's review against another edition
4.0
3.5*
The writing is beautiful as is the story, I just really wish I could read this as a 600 page per book trilogy. I want WAY more details and background... I just really want to be swept away into this story, instead of only getting a snippet.
Basically my complaint is it's good so I want more!
The writing is beautiful as is the story, I just really wish I could read this as a 600 page per book trilogy. I want WAY more details and background... I just really want to be swept away into this story, instead of only getting a snippet.
Basically my complaint is it's good so I want more!
tinyautomaton's review against another edition
4.0
Glad to have found this gem at the library. Can't wait to read the next one. (4.5? Getting tired of rating books anyhow)
lillieslibraryy's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
scribewarden's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
eliaa's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
cappuccino136's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
A princess from the Northern kingdom it sent to marry the Emperor in the South to provide an heir with ties to the North to keep a tenuous peace. She is never accepted at the court and as soon as her duty is fulfilled she is exiled to a house imprisonment in a far corner of the kingdom. Rabbit, also originally from the Northern kingdom, is sent with her as her servant and becomes fiercely close and loyal to her. Years later, a monk, Chih, is traveling through and meets Rabbit as an elderly woman. She wants to share the story of the Empress and her years in exile for the Monk to take back and keep in the Monastary's library.
Beautiful prose. Wonderful depth of storytelling in a short work. Emotional themes. Tense politics. I loved it. This is the first in the Singing Hills Cycle following the cleric monk Chih. They can be read in any order. It is not one overarching story.
Beautiful prose. Wonderful depth of storytelling in a short work. Emotional themes. Tense politics. I loved it. This is the first in the Singing Hills Cycle following the cleric monk Chih. They can be read in any order. It is not one overarching story.
touchmyrobe8's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
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? No
5.0