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A review by cassiesbookishcorner
To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang
adventurous
emotional
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC!
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This one is tough.
I had high hopes, when I first started. I thought it was really beautifully written. But I felt like as the story went on it felt like the writing style changed, and not for the better.
The FMC is hard to like. The decisions she makes are questionable, at best. She does a lot of fighting with herself, to just make the same easy/wrong decision over and over. She's also SUPER judgemental, and I know that's intentional, but it grinds my gears.
The love story subplot seemed forced and unnecessary. Just, why?
I enjoyed the world, and the magic, the traditions and the folklore. I appreciated the responsibility Ruying felt for her family, I just wish she wasn't so naive.
The beginning and the end saved this book, for me. The middle was just meh, but I'm hoping the ending means we'll see some (read: TONS) of character development from the FMC and maybe get a glimpse of this world from a different perspective.
I'm going with 3.5⭐s, for this one, I think. With hopes that the next in the series will see it's full potential.
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This one is tough.
I had high hopes, when I first started. I thought it was really beautifully written. But I felt like as the story went on it felt like the writing style changed, and not for the better.
The FMC is hard to like. The decisions she makes are questionable, at best. She does a lot of fighting with herself, to just make the same easy/wrong decision over and over. She's also SUPER judgemental, and I know that's intentional, but it grinds my gears.
The love story subplot seemed forced and unnecessary. Just, why?
I enjoyed the world, and the magic, the traditions and the folklore. I appreciated the responsibility Ruying felt for her family, I just wish she wasn't so naive.
The beginning and the end saved this book, for me. The middle was just meh, but I'm hoping the ending means we'll see some (read: TONS) of character development from the FMC and maybe get a glimpse of this world from a different perspective.
I'm going with 3.5⭐s, for this one, I think. With hopes that the next in the series will see it's full potential.