Taryn

Solid and Steady

Revisado: 07-25-24

This book was solid and steady all the way through. I always love sister relationships and family dynamics. This was very well written, the pacing was strong and kept you involved without racing through or guessing the end. I felt immersed in 1930s LA and the Chinese community through the sisters and their voice. I am pleased and happy with this book.

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I listened straight through the second half

Revisado: 06-28-24

I loved this book, and I loved the first one. I loved the themes of families, and the complexity of the relationship you have with them. I loved the themes of shame, unconditional love, and change in this book.
The second half of this book had me in a choke hold and I couldn’t put it down.

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I was actually completely surprised by the plot twist!

Revisado: 04-13-24

I read a lot of books and my adhd powers make me predict plot twist almost every time. I was hooked, I couldn’t put it down, I was completely shocked and did not see it coming!
I loved the relationships and characterizations of the sisters, very true to sibling dynamics. Honestly I just loved this!

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Love and guilt all tied together

Revisado: 03-04-24

I loved this, mystery, family, yydpolitics and love story. The story of the sisters and the way families both love and hurt each other felt so real and honest. I can’t wait for the next one.

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Relationship Win

Revisado: 08-10-23

I loved the voices of these characters. I appreciated the slow burn feeling between the characters without chapters of filler.
I did feel that the mid book climax led to a bit of a plot plateau and the rest of the story was relationship driven rather than event driven.
I still will probably read again, gave me warm fuzzies!

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The Plot Twist Got Me

Revisado: 07-18-23

First I need to praise this book for attention to authenticity and respect while depicting characters with struggles pertaining to mental health.
Second when I started reading this book I had a suspect right away but thought it had to be a misdirection because it felt too easy. Not to go into details but I was led through the twists of the plot and the reveal left me gasping (I am very hard to surprise when reading)!
Overall very sweet and cozy for a murder mystery, not sure how that works but that’s how I felt while reading it.

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Surprisingly Unpredictable

Revisado: 10-07-22

Despite knowing “the end” of the story I was pleasantly surprised by all the twists and turns. I don’t know enough about history to be bothered by any inaccuracies but that’s part of the historical fantasy genre anyway.
I loved the magic system in this! The cost of power and what the characters are willing to sacrifice had my mind racing with possibilities and predictions.
The two sister were dynamic and interesting. Their goals started out so similar but with different priorities and fears split in different directions.
I liked the book a lot. Solid interesting story and characters.

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Solid and Thought Provoking

Revisado: 08-26-22

I wish I had known the story was broken into three parts with three different narratives. I was left a bit confused when the plot climaxed a few hours in.
I was very moved by the way the characters are driven by the “gifts” they posses; the way it forces them to think about how they interact with the people around them and the discrimination they are immersed in.
This book kept me reading with themes of privilege, right and wrong, guilt, and the struggle to chose action vs safety, and others over yourself.

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This made me very happy

Revisado: 07-04-22

Very sweet story, well written, gives warm fuzzies.
While the plot follows a simple pattern of obstacle and resolution repeatedly the ways each encounter affects the characters is what drives the story and makes it stand out. I loved the way these characters changed and grew individually as well as in their relationships with each other.
I am always a sucker for a good post apocalyptic love story.

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Amazing Start

Revisado: 03-01-22

I loved this book it is an amazing start to a hopefully exciting series. The writing style and interconnected plots complemented each other well. The voices of the three main characters were unique and expressive.
Because the audience follows all three characters they have insight and information to make connections and see the way the over arching plans are weaving together.
I loved this, will read again and wait without patients for the next book!

(Was anyone else feeling connections to Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris? Would love to know if the author took bones of inspiration from one of my all time favorites.)

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