this book was amazing. with that out of the way though, i know it's a shakespeare retelling but these teens were so dramatic and FOR WHATthis book was amazing. with that out of the way though, i know it's a shakespeare retelling but these teens were so dramatic and FOR WHAT...more
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sometimes it’s easy to forget how genuinely enjoyable a well written rom-com is. I feel like I often drift off into the world of drama and dark/high fantasy merely for the complexity of the characters and the world building, but honestly? reading books like Tweet Cute is such an underrated pleasure and I can attest to this because I swallowed this book whole in a SINGLE SITTING and I literally can’t stop smiling since I finished!!
the beautiful story elements that make up the world of Tweet Cute are SO GOOD. the tropes and the cliches work so well together, the heartfelt dynamic between the characters and their incredible chemistry are obviously a bonus, as is the fact that the plot line fit the pacing of the book exactly right. Emma Lord did an amazing job and I can’t wait to read more from her, her characterization skills are TO DIE FOR. Tweet Cute is heartwarming and adorable and extremely amusing and a such a pleasant surprise. thanks again to St. Martin’s Press and Wednesday Books for providing a free copy for me to read!!...more
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it’s honestly such a relief to find reviews that share my same feelings about Infinity Son, because—as I was reading—I truly thought I would be alone in thinking that this book was a hot mess with awful, uninteresting characters and genuinely terrible and confusing world building. alas, this is not an unpopular opinion.
I wanted to love Infinity Son so much. I’ll be the first to say that Adam Silvera is an incredible writer and such an honestly sweet guy. I’m not the biggest fan of his books, but I truly admire him as a writer and potentializer of LGBT characters being properly represented in such a hugely impactful way in the media. however, Infinity Son felt like it was written by a completely different person. no character depth, (not to mention an odd sort of interchangeability within the characters—everyone had so little depth that it literally wouldn’t matter if you placed whichever any two characters in a scene and switched them amongst each other in the middle of the scene because nothing would change. and there were SO MANY CHARACTERS), poor and cringy dialogue, and truly confusing, underdeveloped world building.
it honestly felt like I was reading maybe the second or third book in a series because everything felt so out of place with the world building and it was just so BAD. there was no information at all!! you could ask me about any particular details from Infinity Son and I just wouldn’t know!! there’s no introduction to either the characters or the world, there’s wands (??), there’s different types of magicians with no apparent distinction between them and no information to back them up, there’s a supposed “Blackout” that the characters keep talking about and referring to as one of the most tragic events to have happened in their world BUT THEY NEVER EXPLAIN WHAT THE BLACKOUT ACTUALLY IS.
it came down to a point where I just didn’t care about what I was reading. characters died and got kidnapped repeatedly and in different situations and I just... didn’t care. the plot felt completely empty. that’s besides the fact that I couldn’t grasp the storyline enough to actually understand what was going on, and also that I found every character in this book unlikeable.
I feel so disappointed about this book because even though I’m not Adam Silvera’s biggest fan I truly was excited about his fantasy debut and have been aching to read it since I got an ARC a few months ago. but, and I say this wholeheartedly, Adam PLEASE stick to contemporaries. please. I can’t deal with how much I didn’t enjoy this book, irregardless, thanks again to HarperCollins and HarperTeen for providing a free copy of Infinity Son!...more
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what a whirlwind!! Jane Anonymous is a very difficult book to review because of its subject matter, but I’ll be the first one to say that its morbid nature makes it one hell of a compulsively readable book. it’s entertaining and addictive and dark and I found myself coming back to it the more time I spent away from it—I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
I guessed the plot twist early on, though. and I felt like, other than Jane, every character in the book was so beyond one dimensional and underdeveloped that I couldn’t really and fully immerse myself in the story because the characters just kept pushing me right back out. I also understand the need for “Jane” to change the names of people and places in her story and I understand why the author chose to do so, but “No Name High School”, “Suburban Town”, make it so difficult to read the book without feeling like you’re excluded from the events. it’s like you’re never really going to completely know the truth because you will ALWAYS be missing important details. at best, it felt like being shut out from the story. at worst, it felt like reading an early draft of the book where the author isn’t sure yet what names they’ll choose for certain characters and locations.
still, Jane Anonymous is a compelling and unique read that you’ll probably devour in a single sitting because of its entertaining and gripping storytelling style. also a very interesting take on character psychology, which I really liked!! thanks again to St. Martin’s Press and Wednesday Books for providing a free copy of Jane Anonymous!! ...more
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I am absolutely obsessed with this book.
being feared and becoming fearless because of it. the rage in every girl’s heart. the flowers. the magic. the plot twists. the repression and the consequential revolution. the handmaid’s tale vibes. just.... the powerful and dreadful energy that this book irradiates—I literally love every single thing about it.
The Grace Year has, without a doubt, become one of my favorite books of the year. the characters are brilliantly built and fascinatingly written. the world they live in, no matter how horrid and repulsive, comes to live vibrantly and vividly in every page in a way that’s so rare, I could literally count on one hand the number of books that have made me feel so intensely involved in their universe that putting the book down feels like coming out of a fever dream. I haven’t read anything by Kim Liggett before but I definitely will be checking out the rest of her books because LORD, I AM DEAD. she's so good!! thank you St. Martin’s Press and Wednesday books for a free copy of The Grace Year!!...more
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I’m gonna be honest, this book is a lot. almost TOO much on my pure, faint-of-heart and kink-free life. does that mean I didn’t enjoy it? of course not. but it’s definitely SO out of my comfort zone that I repeatedly found myself almost putting it down because it was just. too. much. if you know what I mean.
surprisingly, though, it was also so meticulously thought-out and well outlined that it was almost baffling. I know I shouldn’t underestimate romance books, but I was genuinely impressed with the level of detail that the world building in The Musician and the Monster has. the fae lifestyle, Oberon’s small traditions and rituals, the whole thing about the skin and communication between their species, the podcast—I was taken aback by it. I’m not about to condone the invasion of privacy Ángel is forced to go through, or the narrator's use of the word “fatless” to describe Oberon’s athletic body (why you would even use such a term is beyond me, it really irked me out), but what I’m trying to say is that it wasn’t all that bad. Jenya Keefe’s writing style was fine and I was genuinely impressed by the world building.
again, though, I’m simply just not sure that this kinky-as-hell book is my kind of deal, so I’m gonna go for the safe route and rate it a very clean three stars. The Musician and the Monster is a fun read, but far too much for my taste. thanks again to Riptide Publishing for providing a free copy of The Musician and the Monster!!...more
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you simply HAVE to give Emily Roberson extra kudos for originality. never in a million years would I have been smart enough to come up with a concept that takes an ancient greek myth, reality TV like Keeping Up With the Kardashians, and The Hunger Games and blends them in such a dark and seamless way. I was a HUGE fan of the concept and I’ve been thinking about it for days because this book truly could’ve been amazing. at least it looks amazing on paper!!
however, the execution is sort of brutish. the characters come across as crude and tasteless, with r*pey intentions and crass personalities merely for shock value. I know this was probably done on purpose to make Ariadne stand out as virtuous and angelic in comparison to the world she lives in, but I can barely stop to think about the metaphysical conceptualization I’m supposed to be focused on when literally every single character is unlikeable. there were a TON of scenes that I couldn’t even fully stomach.
so what’s the verdict? I can’t stand the characters but I love the story. I’m generally feeling a little disappointed because this book wasn’t really what I expected it to be at all (not in a good way) but I still feel like it might be one of the most original reads I’ve come across. I don’t know how to quantify my feelings enough to say whether I would recommend it to other people or not, because I genuinely didn’t enjoy myself while reading..... BUT THE STORY!! anyway, thanks again to Farrar, Straus and Giroux & Macmillan for sending me a free copy of Lifestlyes of Gods and Monsters!...more
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I don’t know how to balance my feelings for We Are Lost and Found over its objective importance and relevance because of the subject it encompasses, so I’m just gonna go somewhere in the middle with my rating here. my opinion is obviously relative and completely subjective so I wouldn’t take it to heart if I were you.
I’ll just rip the bandaid off—I wish this book hadn’t been written the way it’s been written. the reality of the AIDS crisis is represented stunningly, but Helene Dunbar’s choice of writing this book in spatters and vignettes, and following it up by excluding quotation marks altogether? I don’t know. it made the characters distant, impersonal and scattered. I couldn’t connect with Michael’s voice at all no matter how badly I wanted to because I literally couldn’t tell when he was narrating and when someone else was speaking, and to be honest it was just a weird choice? it didn’t help the story flow. it didn’t add anything to the prose. so why exclude such an intrinsic part of the narrative? and why write it in such a choppy and disjointed way in the first place? it broke any existing relationship between the characters and the reader, or at least that’s what it felt like to me.
still, We Are Lost and Found is beautiful in its preservation of LGBT+ history, and I respect that. I love how well researched this book is and I love the end notes from people who actually experienced the AIDS epidemic firsthand. there’s unfortunately something about the writing in We Are Lost and Found that doesn’t make Michael’s experience quite as tangible and impactful as these particular end notes, but I’ll bite. this is still a gorgeous book, and it’s staggeringly breathtaking in the message it gets across. I just really, genuinely wish it hadn’t been written the way it’s been written. thanks again to Sourcebooks Fire for a free copy of We Are Lost and Found!...more
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although I feel like the plot of Spellbound was a little bit lacking and disperse in places, I can’t give this book any less stars knowing that I very genuinely enjoyed every minute of reading it!! it was a fun and light read, with a magic system that’s very easy to follow, and a weightlessly seamless world building.
now, hear me out. Spellbound a very strong debut and an even more powerful beginning to what is sure to be an amazing series, but it definitely strays more towards the line of romance than it does full-on fantasy, and that’s not a bad thing at all!! I love Arthur and Rory and would deadass die for them, but I unquestionably wanted to know more about the magic system and the fantasy aspects of this world. every single power manifested within the characters was SO interesting, and other than Rory’s skills, we barely got to see any of them display the full extent of their abilities and I’m not kidding when I say I’m still REELING from that ending. I have no idea when the next book might be coming out, but you best believe I’ll be the first in line to pre-order because I really want to see this world, and its characters, develop fully into what I KNOW for a fact is a powerful world with a TON of potential.
Allie Therin’s writing is magnificent, and Spellbound hits exactly on the right kind of tropes without ever falling on the trashy side of romance. you have the attractive age gap, the overprotectiveness of one character over the other, the slow burn, the “will-they-won’t-they”, and I could go on forever. I *do* wish Arthur and Rory had fallen into some sort of angst at some point (I mean..... love really isn’t that easy) but I’m happy with where the characters left off and I really want to see where their relationship lands within the next books of the series.
all in all, though, I feel like Spellbound is a very safe read. perhaps too safe. it deviates from the risky at all costs, plot-wise and character-wise. I love it, but I really want to see some grit!! building strong characters isn’t easy but I do feel like Allie Therin has only just scratched the surface of what seems to be a beautifully fascinating world, and I want more. I want to dive deeper. thanks again to Harlequin and Carina Press for providing a free copy of Spellbound!! ...more
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it doesn’t come as a surprise that a book inspired by African folk tales and imagery is so rich in world building, so intricate in its epic storytelling. Kingdom of Souls is one of the most intriguing books I’ve ever read and it’s driving me CRAZY.
this book reads the way imagination feels—completely free of boundaries and inhibitions. I know I probably sound like I’m exaggerating but Kingdom of Soul’s rich universe and character development truly feel like a fairytale book come to life. it’s so much to take in and at the same time it’s something that feels so intuitive and ultimately elementary. I truly can’t find better words to describe this book and I feel like I’m not making any sense, but Rena Barron writes so exquisitely that Kingdom of Souls almost reads like something found in mythology books. like it truly belongs inside the culture it’s inspired by.
Kingdom of Souls is impossible to put down. I’m writing this review days after having finished the book and I still can’t fully seem to stop thinking about it, the next book in the series truly can’t come soon enough!! thanks again to HarperTeen and HarperCollins for providing a free copy of Kingdom of Souls!!...more
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truthfully, all I want in life is well-written 17th century french ambience and perfectly executed trashy tropes—and Serpent & Dove PROVIDES.
lord, what a debut. I confess, based on the cover alone, I went into this expecting a super-dark fantasy bordering on the adult end of things, but I was so surprised to find a light and fun romance with gorgeous and rich world building, amazing characters, and such an intriguing premise overall!! Shelby Mahurin really made this universe entirely her own and her writing just shines off the pages of the book. I absolutely love every aspect about the witches and the Chasseurs and the magic system and—GOD I could honestly swallow this book whole.
I also love a book that isn’t afraid to paint religion in a bad light. although I’m personally devout, I find the exploration of the negative aspects of Christianity to be soooo interesting, and, again—I was a huge fan of the fact that Shelby Mahurin ALSO chose to give the witches a sort of villainy vibe, as if truly there aren’t any good guys. there isn’t a good side in the game, no black and white, and that’s such a unique aspect of this book that I don’t think I’ve ever encountered before!! we love morally-gray characters!!
anyway, I genuinely had so much fun reading Serpent & Dove and I can’t wait for the sequel. I was so crestfallen to find I’d already reached the acknowledgements and I just wanted to keep reading more and more and more—not a single boring page in this 500+ page book, and that’s no easy feat. thanks again to HarperTeen and HarperCollins for providing a free copy of Serpent & Dove!! ...more
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I wish you could all see my notes on this book—it’s just me constantly writing any given variation of “this is such a mess/this is so messed up” over and over again, and it really is such a big mess. I truly still don’t know what my honest feelings about In Another Life are? I equitably liked and disliked it for so many reasons.
it was easy to dive into this book. the characters and the plot sweep you off your feet right away—I mean, what would you do if you learned your whole life is potentially a lie, and your parents might actually turn out to be your kidnappers? that’s a GREAT concept, if you ask me, and this book definitely sets off with a bang. I really, really, really found myself enjoying the first few chapters, but then this book just wafts. it stays above the surface, sure, and the buoyancy it created for itself with the plot and characters definitely help it out along the way, but I don’t think that’s enough. it fluctuates a lot. the writing style, for me, unfortunately, kept me disconnected from the story most of the time. the POV constantly switches between Chloe’s first person and Cash’s third person, which gave In Another Life a little bit of a bewildering pace as it kept shifting back and forth between tenses and pronouns.
I really liked Chloe and Cash individually, but I don’t think they worked well together as a couple. and I don’t know if that’s just me, but their relationship was borderline, lowkey, incestuous? I’m not about to dive into the spoilers, but if you read this book, you’ll know what I mean. I was also very worried about the legal aspects of this whole ordeal. lawyers weren’t mentioned until the VERY end of the book, when things go a little haywire, but there’s definitely other legal stuff involved in this case aside from the kidnapping?? what about custody?? fraud?? forged papers?? identity theft basically?? I’m probably missing a lot more stuff but I just find it so unrealistic that none of this was dealt with legally speaking, the characters just……. move on. and never speak to their lawyers again, like, I REALLY REALLY REALLY DON’T think it’s that easy.
I feel like this review sounds overall like a very negative one but PLEASE don’t get me wrong, because I DID enjoy In Another Life!!! the concept and premise behind it are fascinating and it definitely had me hooked most of the way through, it’s just that some stuff in here really sticks out like a sore thumb to me, but that’s fine!! it’s still an enjoyable reading experience and I really feel like looking more into the rest C.C. Hunter’s books?? even though her writing style was hard for me to connect with, her books always sound so interesting and engaging and that’s honestly all I want from a story. thanks again to St. Martin’s Press, Wednesday Books and NetGalley for providing a free copy of this book!!...more
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okay, wow. this book.
as much as I personally felt a little lukewarm about Furyborn the first time around, I can completely admire and appreciate an objectively well-plotted, beautifully crafted and complex fantasy world for what it is. and this series, first of all, never disappointed on that front. I’ll admit I was a little iffy about the first book, yes, and I had a ton of issues with it, but reading Kingsbane has changed EVERYTHING for me for the better and I’M SO EXCITED. I can’t believe I read a 600+ page book in, like, two sittings and on finals week at uni. this book was THAT good.
Kingsbane soars where Furyborn sank. the previously muddy and splotchy world building becomes suddenly so much clearer when both timelines start to line up and the pacing keeps up after each chapter. the story promptly moves so much more effortlessly, and what I thought to be plot holes in the first book become intrinsic parts of the storyline here. the characters began to grow on me (I couldn’t stand a bunch of them last time), and while I’m still much more interested on Rielle’s side of the story, Eliana’s POV bloomed and evolved greatly—both girls stand up to par now.
Claire Legrand’s writing style remains one of my favorite things in the world. she’s hilarious and extremely intelligent and it SHOWS in every word she writes, I’m so here for it! she’s so ambitious with this series and I’m so proud of her because she pulled it off so beautifully this time around and ahhh, I’m just genuinely so excited for the third book!! this hasn’t happened in a long time, I’m always so hesitant and dubious about fantasy series when I didn’t love the first book but Kingsbane was SO GOOD and I’m SO GLAD it proved me wrong. moral of the story kids: always give series a second chance!! you might find yourself breezing through a 600+ page, hyper-high fantasy book in a day and a half. thanks again to Edelweiss+ and Sourcebooks Fire for providing a free copy of Kingsbane!!...more
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OHHHHH if y’all can find a more wholesome, adorable, and WOKE read!! Love From A to Z is a beautiful (and educational!!) love letter to Muslim culture, while also being a harsh reminder of how unjust our world is. it’s stunning and it’s frightening and it’s a marvel AND an oddity all in one.
just a small disclaimer: I’ve been sitting on this review for a while because I’m not sure how to go about this book when I’m not Muslim myself, and I feel like someone who practices Islam will definitely tell you, validly and from a place of personal experience, where this book stands in terms of representation, Zayneb’s encounters with Islamophobia, and all around accuracy. I don’t doubt that it’s an almost perfect depiction of Muslim culture and lifestyle, coming from own-voices author S.K. Ali, but it’s still not my place to express my opinion, (same goes for Adam’s MS diagnosis).
I can, however, talk about the rest of the book and how much I genuinely loved every single thing about it. Love From A to Z is such a warm hug, such a silver lining, while also being a harrowing wake up call. this book was such a rollercoaster of emotions all around, without ever ceasing to be absolutely stunning. an incredible cast of characters, a gorgeous writing style, and lavishly magical settings.
Love From A to Z is a wonder. it’s been carefully crafted with love and admiration, and you can feel it with every word S.K. Ali’s written. it’s definitely one of my favorite reads of the year and it’s a book that will stay with me for a long time. I’m honored and grateful to have been given a free copy of this book, so thank you again to Edelweiss+, Salaam Reads and Simon & Schuster!!...more
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i’m so confused in a really good way?? it might be the weirdest thing to say, but the characters in this book got SO INTERESTING literally 2 pages away from the epilogue. a brand new layer of dimension was introduced to them so suddenly and in such an absurd yet efficient way and they legitimately fleshed themselves out SO FAST in front of my eyes a literal minute before the book ended. I’m still a little bamboozled to be honest with you guys.
I’m not gonna lie, this book in general is very weird. the plot itself is rather on the odd side of things because it never really moves forward from what we know from the get-go. the narration of the story is divided between two characters who live six hundred years apart from each other, and their storylines never really entirely line up. the character development and romance are both mostly superficial, or, safe to say, there really isn’t any at all in the first place. but.... it all strangely works?? I want to say that the beautiful and colorful (ha) world building completely saved this book, but that isn’t totally the case. it all strangely harmonizes and falls into place when it really, really shouldn’t. the pieces shouldn’t fit together, but they do, and we are left with a very strange but unique puzzle.
the writing is mostly okay, Samreen did a great job, but I want to talk about anachronisms. one of our main characters, Edward, lives in 1415 (which is, you know, very far away). it means that, back then, the language was different, expressions were different, science was different, etc. I don’t want to get too much into it, but basically I mean that there’s no way for Edward to know that people start remembering dreams at age 7, knowing that oneirology originated in the 19th century, or for him to use technical terms like ‘monochrome’, which appeared roughly mid 17th century. anachronism isn’t a huge deal (there’s definitely MUCH bigger and badder instances of anachronism in history, cough cough MR LEONARDO DA VINCI) but as a history buff it’s still something that stuck out like a sore thumb to me in this book.
this is....... not a terrible book. I was definitely not expecting to like it that much, if at all, but I’m okay with having read it. I’m not mad about it. historical romances aren’t really my thing so I was pleasantly surprised by this, and the world building completely shines through. after that sudden character development reveal in the last few pages of the book, I’m excited about the potential of this series. thanks again to Samreen Ahsan for providing a free copy!!...more
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CASEY MCQUISTON, TAKE ME AWAAAAAAAAY!!!!!! this review is not about to be a very coherent one but I have genuinely never loved a book more in my life, everything about Red, White & Royal Blue is absolutely PERFECT to the tenth power and I feel like I’ve been smiling soooo big ever since I finished reading it, and just, God, this is the happiest a book has made me feel in such a long time!!! I feel like I could fly away like a helium balloon, my heart feels so full!!
and, I mean, formulaically, RW&RB is a flawless book. you have a huge mass of finger-licking-good tropes (perfectly done enemies to lovers?? HELLO??), you have an irresistible plot, and you have the true highlight, the crème de la crème, the pièce de résistance: the CHARACTERS. everybody in this book is, first of all, absolutely hilarious. Alex & Henry especially are charming and witty and so fun to read, but every single secondary character just shines so brightly and everyone gets their own little moment in the spotlight and they’re all so lovable and I’m just SUCH a fan of good characterization I could MELT. also, the pacing and writing are so seemingly effortless and smooth, and considering the fact that this book is so long, and that this is Casey’s debut?? how did she get so good at writing so fast?? she literally deserves the entire world, she’s so talented and she’s adorable and I love her.
say whatever you want to say, but this book deserves absolutely every single little bit of hype it’s been getting (note: coming from a non-american who LOATHES american politics and would do anything to get away from them, I think RW&RB makes it fun and interesting and even a little hopeful, considering what you guys have to go through literally all the time). Red, White & Royal Blue is a silver lining in times of peril: it’s optimistic and funny and cheerful, the writing is top tier best quality there is, and truthfully I just cannot wait for this book to debut as a best-seller and for everyone out there to read it. thanks again to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing a free copy!!
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JUST GOT APPROVED FOR AN ARC BABY!!!! LETSGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...more
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this book legitimately left me speechless. I’ve been trying to write this review for DAYS and I just can’t seem to get any words out?? it was beyond anything I’ve ever read, on so many levels. it’s a murder mystery disguised as a fantasy disguised as a deep study of power and family dynamics and mythology and palace politics, heavy on Chinese imagery and aesthetics, all without ever feeling like a slow or tedious read. it’s a stunning book and a genuinely BRILLIANT debut.
WOC are really taking the publishing world by storm in this good year of our lord 2019, and Joan He is right there at the very top thriving and I couldn’t be happier about it. I mean, I’m in complete AWE of Joan He. everything from characterization to world building literally SHINES off the pages of the book. the utter complexity of this universe and how genuinely gorgeous every aspect of it is, my GOD. the writing is to die for, I can’t get my thoughts in order and coherently express how I feel for every word in this book, how badly I was seething for more. I could CRY.
also, I deeply appreciate an unexpected read. I like not knowing what’s going to happen, and I like being truly surprised by plot twists instead of rolling my eyes and muttering “I called it from page 22″ (that’s just boring!! and dumb!!!) give me all the plot twists!! all the unexpected villains!! all the betrayal coming left and right!! all the complex characters struggling for power!! all the political intrigue!! all the character development!! give me Descendant of the Crane a thousand times over, I’m MELTING INSIDE!!
from the bottom of my heart, I’m overflowing with love for this book. this is now my emotional support Chinese-inspired fantasy and I’m never letting go. I never want to stop talking about how much I love Descendant of the Crane and Joan He. thanks again to Edelweiss+ and Albert Whitman & Company for providing a free copy!!...more
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