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A review by alex9
Guardian: Zhen Hun (Novel) Vol. 1 by priest
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Read as part of my friend picking 5 books for my TBR for 2025!
Definitely not something I would have picked up on my own, but I’m glad I read it. This was a fun read, and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Honestly, the writing isn’t at a literary masterpiece level, but it is easily digestible and pretty funny to the point where I laughed out loud in multiple instances. The book doesn’t purport itself to be anything life changing, so I could overlook that and just enjoy the story and the extremely slow burn romance.
I also found the mythology and supernatural aspects very interesting, although being super uninformed, at times I felt a bit lost when trying to understand what was going on. After finishing the entire book, I realized there’s a glossary/guide in the back that gives context and explains literally everything I was wondering about so that’s honestly my bad for not catching that sooner. At least I know now for the next book where to look, which I can’t wait to start reading.
Definitely not something I would have picked up on my own, but I’m glad I read it. This was a fun read, and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Honestly, the writing isn’t at a literary masterpiece level, but it is easily digestible and pretty funny to the point where I laughed out loud in multiple instances. The book doesn’t purport itself to be anything life changing, so I could overlook that and just enjoy the story and the extremely slow burn romance.
I also found the mythology and supernatural aspects very interesting, although being super uninformed, at times I felt a bit lost when trying to understand what was going on. After finishing the entire book, I realized there’s a glossary/guide in the back that gives context and explains literally everything I was wondering about so that’s honestly my bad for not catching that sooner. At least I know now for the next book where to look, which I can’t wait to start reading.