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sea_uh_dahmay's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
haneyhayespr's review against another edition
4.0
This is a exciting and emotional ride that will captivate young adult readers who crave high-stakes fantasy adventures, coming-of-age stories, and martial arts action, making it a perfect fit for fans of epic quests and self-discovery.
miss_mediocre's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
garcwrites's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
dayz_c4's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
esilanna's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
fireblend's review against another edition
3.5
This is a fun one, I really like Fonda Lee's way of writing fights, so a book in which a not insignificant amount of time is dedicated to training for and participating at a martial arts tournament is an excellent way of utilizing her skills. The fights are by far the most enjoyable bits (again, luckily, there are plenty), while the rest is a very by-the-numbers YA fare, there's young love (but not too much, this is a duology), there's family drama, there's anger-driven teens who fall to their overconfidence, there's political drama, the works. I do love the faux-asian court intrigue bits, and the cast is fine enough. It doesn't get as gritty or sophisticated as her Green Bone saga stuff, but it strikes a good middle point.
sarahvivian's review against another edition
I came into this expecting Jade City and unfortunately this was nothing like that. I wasn’t a huge fan of the writing style and this felt very cartoonish almost? Also I was not vibing with the main character. I think if I went into this with lower expectations I probably would’ve enjoyed it