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A review by shealea
Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean
5.0
Full review to follow!
Quick thoughts:
- THE PROLOGUE!!!
- Japanese mythology!!!
- Really loved the atmosphere throughout the story.
- A bit messy, but I didn't really care???
- Similar vibes with Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa but with a splash of The Hunger Games and Red Rising
- There were some ideas and scenes in the book that weren't as thoroughly explored or elaborated as I would have liked
- I wasn't 100% emotionally invested in the characters (although I adore most of them)
- Great, great pacing
- Empress of All Seasons kept me guessing, which I really liked
- THE ENDING!!!
Rating: 4.5 stars
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Quick thoughts:
- THE PROLOGUE!!!
- Japanese mythology!!!
- Really loved the atmosphere throughout the story.
- A bit messy, but I didn't really care???
- Similar vibes with Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa but with a splash of The Hunger Games and Red Rising
- There were some ideas and scenes in the book that weren't as thoroughly explored or elaborated as I would have liked
- I wasn't 100% emotionally invested in the characters (although I adore most of them)
- Great, great pacing
- Empress of All Seasons kept me guessing, which I really liked
- THE ENDING!!!
Rating: 4.5 stars
* Find more of my bookish shenanigans in my natural habitat!