A review by thepercenator
The Last Dragon of the East by Katrina Kwan

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• 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? No

3.5

I went into this book loving the overall concept and enjoying seeing the story immerse in Chinese tales and folklore. Overall I enjoyed it, but I had a bit of difficulty motivating myself around the middle to want to read because

I just didn’t enjoy the romance side of things. Usually I love romance but the soulmate aspect didn’t work for me here. The immediate affection and over the top “my lady” moments and the bonds they showed between Sai and Jyn just felt forced to me? They didn’t feel like this great love they were meant to be.

That said, I did enjoy the ending, and overall thought it was well done. I think I would have liked it more from Jyn’s point of view, though.