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friendlyhonu's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
m_delaney's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jalleyn's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
cgeesey's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
Moderate: Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, War, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Murder
jen_reads_books_'s review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
1.5
Let me tell you I was SHOCKED to find out Lian Hearn is a woman with the way she writes women💀 It’s got to be a talent in itself to write women as bad, as normally only men do when you’re literally a woman yourself. Justice for KaedeðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
nbpamies's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jesslolsen's review
4.0
Not something I would usually pick up to read - the back cover blurb doesn't do the book justice.
I was worried at first that I would get too confused by all the different names, and wouldn't be able to keep track of who was who, but it wasn't as issue. The characters were beautifully written.
I read a few reviews before I started so I already knew it was set in fictional times, I wasn't bothered at all that it didn't follow a true-to-life order.
I loved it and will definitely keep reading to finish the trilogy and see how it ends.
I was worried at first that I would get too confused by all the different names, and wouldn't be able to keep track of who was who, but it wasn't as issue. The characters were beautifully written.
I read a few reviews before I started so I already knew it was set in fictional times, I wasn't bothered at all that it didn't follow a true-to-life order.
I loved it and will definitely keep reading to finish the trilogy and see how it ends.
almondcookies's review against another edition
2.0
Let me just start by saying Across the Nightingale Floor is an amazing title. Not a bad book, but I'm not keen on reading the sequel. The back and forth POV between Takeo and Kaede felt really dry because they both had the same narration - very simplistic with a lot of telling and very little showing. I was this. I felt this. I did this.
Speaking of which, I don't understand why such eye rolling, dare I say it, superficial, romance plays such a fundamental part in this book. Takeo and Kaede instantly fall in love without exchanging a single word, and are suddenly willing to die for each other. The first time Kaede sees Takeo, she literally develops a fever and decided she couldn't live without him. The secondary character's romance is much more compelling as there's definitely a politically dangerous backstory there, but unfortunately we never get to see how it developed or how it plays out as they both die prematurely. In addition, some political motivations also made very little sense, and the ending was rushed to the point it felt like they were ticking things off a to do list! Rescue this guy. Kill that guy. Rescue this person.
I did enjoy (parts) of the build up in the initial half of the book, especially seeing how Takeo and Shigeru's relationship develop, and how they grow so close, Shigeru eventually adopts him. I thought the lengths Takeo would go for Shigeru was the most realistic and heart warming part of the book.
Overall, it was okay, but would not read again.
Speaking of which, I don't understand why such eye rolling, dare I say it, superficial, romance plays such a fundamental part in this book. Takeo and Kaede instantly fall in love without exchanging a single word, and are suddenly willing to die for each other. The first time Kaede sees Takeo, she literally develops a fever and decided she couldn't live without him. The secondary character's romance is much more compelling as there's definitely a politically dangerous backstory there, but unfortunately we never get to see how it developed or how it plays out as they both die prematurely. In addition, some political motivations also made very little sense, and the ending was rushed to the point it felt like they were ticking things off a to do list! Rescue this guy. Kill that guy. Rescue this person.
I did enjoy (parts) of the build up in the initial half of the book, especially seeing how Takeo and Shigeru's relationship develop, and how they grow so close, Shigeru eventually adopts him. I thought the lengths Takeo would go for Shigeru
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even eventually killing him to grant him a merciful deathOverall, it was okay, but would not read again.