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A review by chroniclesofabookmum
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
4.0
3.5 stars
“We might be Paper Girls, easily torn and written upon. The very title we’re given suggests that we are blank, waiting to be filled. But what the demon king and his court do not realise is that paper is flammable”
Each year, 8 Paper Girls are chosen to serve the King. However, this year there is 9, the ninth being Lei. Serving the King is regarded as the highest honour they could hope to achieve within their lowly caste, but is it really? A cruel regime, a forbidden romance and an evil Demon King ; Girls of Paper and Fire delves into a world of which you can only understand if you are part of it.
Before picking this book up please be aware of the trigger warnings as some parts of this book are extremely raw.
This book stands out from all other fantasy books I have read so far, as it has built a world that I definitely do not want to be part of. I did enjoy reading this book, however I did struggle with some of the topics which made me realise the need for the trigger warnings at the beginning. I enjoyed the easy writing style that Natasha Ngan adapted during this book and I managed to devour this in 24 hours. I did however feel like something was missing. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I definitely wanted more from this book. I really did love the romance, both characters really resonated with me. There’s a death in all fantasies, so I don’t feel like this is a spoiler, but this one disappointed me, I feel like it was a cop out by the author which is something that really irritates me with certain fantasy stories. The ending however improved this book for me and I was left surprised and wanting to know what happened next. I will definitely be picking up the next book, as the ending left me wanting more.
“We might be Paper Girls, easily torn and written upon. The very title we’re given suggests that we are blank, waiting to be filled. But what the demon king and his court do not realise is that paper is flammable”
Each year, 8 Paper Girls are chosen to serve the King. However, this year there is 9, the ninth being Lei. Serving the King is regarded as the highest honour they could hope to achieve within their lowly caste, but is it really? A cruel regime, a forbidden romance and an evil Demon King ; Girls of Paper and Fire delves into a world of which you can only understand if you are part of it.
Before picking this book up please be aware of the trigger warnings as some parts of this book are extremely raw.
This book stands out from all other fantasy books I have read so far, as it has built a world that I definitely do not want to be part of. I did enjoy reading this book, however I did struggle with some of the topics which made me realise the need for the trigger warnings at the beginning. I enjoyed the easy writing style that Natasha Ngan adapted during this book and I managed to devour this in 24 hours. I did however feel like something was missing. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I definitely wanted more from this book. I really did love the romance, both characters really resonated with me. There’s a death in all fantasies, so I don’t feel like this is a spoiler, but this one disappointed me, I feel like it was a cop out by the author which is something that really irritates me with certain fantasy stories. The ending however improved this book for me and I was left surprised and wanting to know what happened next. I will definitely be picking up the next book, as the ending left me wanting more.