A review by keandrews95
Across the Nightingale Floor, Episode 1: The Sword of the Warrior by Lian Hearn
4.0
"I learned embroidery," Kaede said, "but you can't kill anyone with a needle.
"You can," Shizuka said offhandedly. "I'll show you one day."
This book has been sitting on my shelf for so long, and I finally picked it up. It has also been a long time since I've read a story set in Japan. Hearn's style is very descriptive and beautiful. She captured the Japanese vibes so wonderfully. I was also thankful for the clans and names of people in the front because I had a hard time in spots remembering who all the characters were. Kaede was my favorite out of the two POVs. The only thing I had trouble with was the switch from first-person to third-person POVs and I would have liked to have had Kaede's POV the first person. Still, this is a really wonderful book. 4.5
"You can," Shizuka said offhandedly. "I'll show you one day."
This book has been sitting on my shelf for so long, and I finally picked it up. It has also been a long time since I've read a story set in Japan. Hearn's style is very descriptive and beautiful. She captured the Japanese vibes so wonderfully. I was also thankful for the clans and names of people in the front because I had a hard time in spots remembering who all the characters were. Kaede was my favorite out of the two POVs. The only thing I had trouble with was the switch from first-person to third-person POVs and I would have liked to have had Kaede's POV the first person. Still, this is a really wonderful book. 4.5