A review by pixxyhex
Jade City, by Fonda Lee

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

 
After seeing so many great reviews of this book, I went into it with so much hope. A gang war in an urban fantasy setting with magic and martial arts, sounds fantastic. 

Unfortunately I struggled to finish the book and almost DNFed it 3 times. 

The disjointed POVs and very slow pace at the beginning made it hard for me to understand the world and politics that rule it. The pace does pick up after the 55% mark and I stopped struggling as much to get to the end. 

The worst thing for me however, was the fact that I couldn’t connect with any of the MCs. This meant that nothing that happened to them made the impact on me it should have.  I pivoted between who I found least annoying, and in the end I ended up disliking all of them. 

The last chapter just made me angry.  


 
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