REVIEW: The Burning God, by R.F. Kuang
the burning god made me cry and go into a month-long mourning period. go read the poppy war!!!
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REVIEW: The Dragon Republic, by R.F. Kuang
the dragron republic made me fall in love with this series even more. i read The Dragon Republic last year pre-release, but never got around to writing a review because i was so emotionally distraught. but a year late and...
REVIEW: Anna K, by Jenny Lee
Anna K is so good, it convinced me to start reading the classic 982 paged classic it was based on — Anna Karenina. if i’m being honest, there’s nothing super special about this novel. the writing is alright; pacing is...
why i disliked Loveboat, Taipei
ah a ha ah aHhA hahah. this was one of my most anticipated books of 2020. think about it: a YA story set in Taipei that has Crazy Rich Asians energy? um YES. but that was not the case lmao....
REVIEW: Permanent Record, by Mary H.K. Choi – BLOG TOUR
objectively, this book is closer to a 3.5 or 4/5 star BUT because i had such a wonderful reading experience and enjoyed it so so so much, i have no qualms for giving it a 5/5. Permanent Record is the...
REVIEW: somewhere only we know, by maurene goo
roman holiday meets modern kpop? THIS IS THE BOOK OF MY DREAMS. Somewhere Only We Know was one of my most-anticipated releases of 2019 and it did not disappoint!! i’ve been in a sort of reading slump, but i managed...
REVIEW + DISCUSSION: queen of air and darkness, by cassandra clare
if you haven’t read Lady Midnight or Lord of Shadows, i suggest reading those reviews OR BETTER YET: reading those books ;)) if you know anything about my reading loves, you probably know that i’m SHADOWHUNTER TRASH. and i love...
REVIEW: The Poppy War, by R.F. Kuang
the poppy war is a chinese-inspired fantasy and everyone is high. TPW tigger warnings: self-harm, suicide, violent rape, sexual assault, murder, massacres, brutalization, mutilation, torture, substance abuse, abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, relationship abuse, human experimentation, chemical warfare, genocide i...