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Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
3.0
MY RATING: 3.5/5
MY JOURNEY : The book had a really interesting start with an introduction of a whole new fantasy world and intriguing characters. However, at some point, it lost my eagerness and I struggled a bit to carry on. A good part of it seemed bland and lagging, but it can be overlooked. The boring part was long over after it took up the pace and started the main-main plot. I finished the book after this at a record speed. The end was okay but not as fulfilling as it should be after this long a journey. Minus the boring part, you get a cool fantasy novel with a badass MC and a good adventure.
CHARACTERS: Even though she won't enter my top fav FMC list, I loved Xingyin. She was strong willed and powerful. Liwei was sort of a disappointment. I really liked him in the first few chapters he was introduced but he lost his charm as the story proceeded and became more of a background character.
I really expected him to deliver a good romance. About Wenzhi, unexpectedly I liked him more in the end than at the beginning. I sympathized for him. I probably might be sick at the head to do that but I did. I am not sorry. The love triangle had so much potential but it didn't get there. I can't complain cause it is most parts a fantasy book and not a complete romance. Xingyin was def the main character. Everything was about her. Her main goal was to free her mother and do what's expected of her. So the boys faded to the background. I didn't feel that attachment to the boys because unlike other fantasy mcs, Xingyin was not a girl who went boy crazy and ponder over a stupid love triangle. Her POV didn't serve it. The boys were legit side characters. So don't go looking for a cute romance in it or some boys to make book boyfriends of cause neither of them impressed me.
I will recommend it to anyone who needs a light fantasy. Also, sources say that it's inspired by the legend of Chang'e, the chinese moon goddess. Mythology fans!!! assemble!!! Written by an Asian author, it gave me the vibes. Worth the try tho.
MY JOURNEY : The book had a really interesting start with an introduction of a whole new fantasy world and intriguing characters. However, at some point, it lost my eagerness and I struggled a bit to carry on. A good part of it seemed bland and lagging, but it can be overlooked. The boring part was long over after it took up the pace and started the main-main plot. I finished the book after this at a record speed. The end was okay but not as fulfilling as it should be after this long a journey. Minus the boring part, you get a cool fantasy novel with a badass MC and a good adventure.
CHARACTERS: Even though she won't enter my top fav FMC list, I loved Xingyin. She was strong willed and powerful. Liwei was sort of a disappointment. I really liked him in the first few chapters he was introduced but he lost his charm as the story proceeded and became more of a background character.
I really expected him to deliver a good romance. About Wenzhi, unexpectedly I liked him more in the end than at the beginning. I sympathized for him. I probably might be sick at the head to do that but I did. I am not sorry. The love triangle had so much potential but it didn't get there. I can't complain cause it is most parts a fantasy book and not a complete romance. Xingyin was def the main character. Everything was about her. Her main goal was to free her mother and do what's expected of her. So the boys faded to the background. I didn't feel that attachment to the boys because unlike other fantasy mcs, Xingyin was not a girl who went boy crazy and ponder over a stupid love triangle. Her POV didn't serve it. The boys were legit side characters. So don't go looking for a cute romance in it or some boys to make book boyfriends of cause neither of them impressed me.
I will recommend it to anyone who needs a light fantasy. Also, sources say that it's inspired by the legend of Chang'e, the chinese moon goddess. Mythology fans!!! assemble!!! Written by an Asian author, it gave me the vibes. Worth the try tho.