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A review by lilly_reads98
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
3.0
I liked Shiori, Takkan, and Kiki’s characters, but I have issues with the story and writing. It was frustrating, sad, and would make me angry for Shiori that people were just always looking down on her, I just thought this would be a happier adventure. I don’t like how most of the characters are just mean to her and there’s just so many conflicts for the sake of having conflicts throughout the whole story.
In the beginning, it was amusing to see the interactions between the dragon boy. Seryu, and Shiori. I liked how he teaches her magic and brings her flowers and she makes them bloom. I started really enjoying it around then because of their interactions. Before that I was having a hard time getting through the beginning. I found really cool art of Shiori and the dragon on Pinterest. I was enjoying reading about them but I found it weird that they just get separate and then don’t interact much in the rest of the book. I enjoyed how Kiki could talk and waa Shiori’s companion. Also I LOVE the UK cover for this book.
My favorite parts were her interacting with Takkan. I really like Takkan he’s so sweet to Shiori, and Megari too. I like when Shiori teaches her to fold paper cranes while it’s storming and then she thinks of wishing she were a sister. Then they go see the plum blossoms and have fun. I like that part. It’s so frustrating though how Shiori can’t talk and can’t even try to convey who she is. Most of the story was just not enjoyable.
“She made the ocean out of her tears and painted the sky with her dreams.” - 288.
I don’t get why so much of the story is characters being so mean to Shiori, like that’s not enjoyable to read about so I don’t get how people can give this such a high rating and say it’s so good. It’s not enjoyable to read about people constantly being mean to her. And her being under a curse. (Spoiler thoughts ahead)
The best part was her relationship with Takkan and their romance. I also enjoyed how strong Shiori is. The action scenes at the end with the wolf were just kind of stupid like they had already crossed so many dilemmas and I just wanted to see her being with Takkan. Then the thing with the stepmother was interesting. Then the ending was disappointing because I was expecting them to all be back home together but Shiori chooses to leave without them even though we just spend this whole book trying to v er everyone home, it’s so frustrating. I’m so disappointed that she’s just going to the dragon kingdom without all of them.
I have very mixed thoughts as you can see, I do want to read the sequel because I want to see more or the characters, but I am worried that I won’t like it because of the violence that’s sure to also be in that one. There were also times where the writing just wouldn’t make sense, like when Takkan and her brothers were traveling together at the end and then her brothers show up but Takkan isn’t there. And it’s not even explained or said where he is. And then she just goes to sleep and when she wakes up they’re all there. Something like that also happened whenever Shiori saw her brothers flying and she stopped all of the hunters by grabbing all of their bows, and then she’s talking to her brothers and hugging them yet none of the soldiers are within seeing or hearing distance of them all of a sudden? But it wasn’t said like she walked away so they wouldn’t see her. Like I think those are flaws in the writing, it should have been said because it was so confusing that I was just like what?
I just read The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea and wanted to read something similar, so I chose this and I am just disappointed. It was similar because it has a dragon, a main character who can’t talk for some of the story, and it’s Asian literature, so I am glad that I read it because I wanted to read something similar.
In the beginning, it was amusing to see the interactions between the dragon boy. Seryu, and Shiori. I liked how he teaches her magic and brings her flowers and she makes them bloom. I started really enjoying it around then because of their interactions. Before that I was having a hard time getting through the beginning. I found really cool art of Shiori and the dragon on Pinterest. I was enjoying reading about them but I found it weird that they just get separate and then don’t interact much in the rest of the book. I enjoyed how Kiki could talk and waa Shiori’s companion. Also I LOVE the UK cover for this book.
My favorite parts were her interacting with Takkan. I really like Takkan he’s so sweet to Shiori, and Megari too. I like when Shiori teaches her to fold paper cranes while it’s storming and then she thinks of wishing she were a sister. Then they go see the plum blossoms and have fun. I like that part. It’s so frustrating though how Shiori can’t talk and can’t even try to convey who she is. Most of the story was just not enjoyable.
“She made the ocean out of her tears and painted the sky with her dreams.” - 288.
I don’t get why so much of the story is characters being so mean to Shiori, like that’s not enjoyable to read about so I don’t get how people can give this such a high rating and say it’s so good. It’s not enjoyable to read about people constantly being mean to her. And her being under a curse. (Spoiler thoughts ahead)
The best part was her relationship with Takkan and their romance. I also enjoyed how strong Shiori is. The action scenes at the end with the wolf were just kind of stupid like they had already crossed so many dilemmas and I just wanted to see her being with Takkan. Then the thing with the stepmother was interesting. Then the ending was disappointing because I was expecting them to all be back home together but Shiori chooses to leave without them even though we just spend this whole book trying to v er everyone home, it’s so frustrating. I’m so disappointed that she’s just going to the dragon kingdom without all of them.
I have very mixed thoughts as you can see, I do want to read the sequel because I want to see more or the characters, but I am worried that I won’t like it because of the violence that’s sure to also be in that one. There were also times where the writing just wouldn’t make sense, like when Takkan and her brothers were traveling together at the end and then her brothers show up but Takkan isn’t there. And it’s not even explained or said where he is. And then she just goes to sleep and when she wakes up they’re all there. Something like that also happened whenever Shiori saw her brothers flying and she stopped all of the hunters by grabbing all of their bows, and then she’s talking to her brothers and hugging them yet none of the soldiers are within seeing or hearing distance of them all of a sudden? But it wasn’t said like she walked away so they wouldn’t see her. Like I think those are flaws in the writing, it should have been said because it was so confusing that I was just like what?
I just read The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea and wanted to read something similar, so I chose this and I am just disappointed. It was similar because it has a dragon, a main character who can’t talk for some of the story, and it’s Asian literature, so I am glad that I read it because I wanted to read something similar.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, Death, and Death of parent