A review by laraveliants
Jade City, by Fonda Lee
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“On my honor, my life, and my jade.”
I had high expectations for Jade City before reading it because I have read nothing but praise, and let me tell you it did not disappoint!!! Jade City exceeded my expectations and I'm glad I picked it up.
The story was so good and it's more than just the rivalry of the No Peak Clan and the Mountain Clan. Relationships between family members and clan members was one of the focuses of Jade City so it was interesting to see when the two mixed together.
The fight scenes were a hundred percent perfection. I was gripping my book every time a fight scene came up. They were so tense that they had me flinching and gasping. The fight scenes were like I was watching anime or something.
The characters, I can't even begin to describe how attached I am to them. Lan, Shae, Hilo, Anden, Wen, Kehn, and Tar are all members of the No Peak Clan and are the protagonists of the story. Most of them had their own POV and it made the book better because they're all complex characters. If I had to pick favorites I would choose Hilo.
There's very little romance here (which is not a complaint btw) but Wen and Hilo's small moments were so beautiful and sad.
I had high expectations for Jade City before reading it because I have read nothing but praise, and let me tell you it did not disappoint!!! Jade City exceeded my expectations and I'm glad I picked it up.
The story was so good and it's more than just the rivalry of the No Peak Clan and the Mountain Clan. Relationships between family members and clan members was one of the focuses of Jade City so it was interesting to see when the two mixed together.
The fight scenes were a hundred percent perfection. I was gripping my book every time a fight scene came up. They were so tense that they had me flinching and gasping. The fight scenes were like I was watching anime or something.
The characters, I can't even begin to describe how attached I am to them. Lan, Shae, Hilo, Anden, Wen, Kehn, and Tar are all members of the No Peak Clan and are the protagonists of the story. Most of them had their own POV and it made the book better because they're all complex characters. If I had to pick favorites I would choose Hilo.
There's very little romance here (which is not a complaint btw) but Wen and Hilo's small moments were so beautiful and sad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence