A review by takarakei
Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai

adventurous emotional 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

5.0


  • Fantasy Romance
  • Urban/Contemporary: Raleigh, NYC, Paris, San Fran
  • Dual POV (single narrator on audio, but tbh it is very well done)
    • Elle
      • Chinese descendent of the god of medicine
      • Calligraphy/jade magic
      • Living a secret life with her brother because of family drama
    • Luc
      • Half elf, half French/German more specifically he speaks French and Alsatian
      • Secret agent (unknowingly) tracking down Elle's brother
      • HE COOKS

This is a book about choosing happiness. I loved it so much! The magic was absolutely fascinating and a joy to read about. The world building is lush, the writing is beautiful and descriptive. I really enjoyed the character growth with both Elle and Luc. Luc's journey of dealing with his horrible job/overbearing boss was REAL
when he finally quits I was near tears
Like I will bodily protect Luc til the ends of this earth!

I'm literally not going to shut up about this book til more people read it!

3/5 (was not expecting the spice, but it was so good!)
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