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Daughter of the Moon Goddess
by Sue Lynn Tan
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
If you had told me this was a debut after I read it, I would not have believed you. The writing is beautiful, the prose engaging. This story was one I was vaguely family with (mostly due to Netflix's Over The Moon) and to see it in this way was fantastic. Reviewing it is difficult, though, because, from about 30%-60%, the pacing slows to full drag. It then picks up, and you want to rate it five stars.
The world-building, while slow, was necessary for connection to the characters. The story had me wrapped up enough to continue to the end, and I'm really glad I did that. Xingyin is a fantastic main character, who is interesting and consistently true to herself. If you enjoyed Six Crimson Cranes, you're likely to enjoy this book as well, with a similar writing style on a brand new story.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
If you had told me this was a debut after I read it, I would not have believed you. The writing is beautiful, the prose engaging. This story was one I was vaguely family with (mostly due to Netflix's Over The Moon) and to see it in this way was fantastic. Reviewing it is difficult, though, because, from about 30%-60%, the pacing slows to full drag. It then picks up, and you want to rate it five stars.
The world-building, while slow, was necessary for connection to the characters. The story had me wrapped up enough to continue to the end, and I'm really glad I did that. Xingyin is a fantastic main character, who is interesting and consistently true to herself. If you enjoyed Six Crimson Cranes, you're likely to enjoy this book as well, with a similar writing style on a brand new story.