A review by tonyaf
The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang

reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

This is a blend of two queer Chinese love stories, Passion of the Cut Sleeve and Huang Jiulang, reimagined into a reincarnation story. This concept is brilliant, but the execution wasn't fully successful. The characters and relationships all felt flat and unlikeable to me. 

It's also not really a romance, so this may be a case of the book's marketing leading to unfair expectations. Don't go into this thinking it's going to be a grand, romantic love story. This is not that at all!
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