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sarahscupofcoffee 's review for:
Spin the Dawn
by Elizabeth Lim
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So, this is the first book in the series. The second book is supposed to be coming summer of 2020. That's too long. I need to know what happens right now!
I received this book in my OwlCrate box. I was honestly bummed when I read the dust cover description because it sounded terrible. You know those books that just sound stupid, cheesy, and corny when you try to explain them to someone, but it's actually a great book? Yeah. That's Spin the Dawn.
I thought the idea was too close to Mulan. Daughter takes her father/brother's place in the palace, disguised as a boy because girls weren't allowed to represent for their families. Girl falls in love. Action. Drama. Mulan. But then you add the tailoring in there. One of the testimonials for this book is, "Part epic adventure, part fairy tale, and part Project Runway,..." Heidi Heilig gave this testimonial and I almost didn't read it. Mulan mixed with Project Runway... no thanks.
Boy, am I glad I read through it! The plot twists were insane, the romance scenes made my stomach do flip-flops, and the characterization was simply beautiful. I loved all of the characters, even the secondary ones, and could picture the settings crystal-clear.
The plot is dense. There's a lot that happens in this book, which is why I'm thankful that Lim knows how to pace. If the book were not paced correctly, this book would've fallen apart. The plot left you hanging in places and then picked you back up. You wanted to scream at the characters for the decisions they were making, leading you to hope that everything turns out in the end.
Let's talk about the ending (no spoilers, of course). It was incredible. The last chapter ties up loose ends, while leaving an entire concept open for the next book. The ending was done right! Many authors do not end sequel-intended books correctly; they leave these huge cliffhangers with loose ends that should've been tied because they were first-book problems. You're supposed to leave something large at the end that takes an entire book to wrap up, not little things here and there. Lim did that.
It's a thrilling, page-turning read that completely took me by surprise. Not my kind of book at all, but it was definitely worth the read.
So, this is the first book in the series. The second book is supposed to be coming summer of 2020. That's too long. I need to know what happens right now!
I received this book in my OwlCrate box. I was honestly bummed when I read the dust cover description because it sounded terrible. You know those books that just sound stupid, cheesy, and corny when you try to explain them to someone, but it's actually a great book? Yeah. That's Spin the Dawn.
I thought the idea was too close to Mulan. Daughter takes her father/brother's place in the palace, disguised as a boy because girls weren't allowed to represent for their families. Girl falls in love. Action. Drama. Mulan. But then you add the tailoring in there. One of the testimonials for this book is, "Part epic adventure, part fairy tale, and part Project Runway,..." Heidi Heilig gave this testimonial and I almost didn't read it. Mulan mixed with Project Runway... no thanks.
Boy, am I glad I read through it! The plot twists were insane, the romance scenes made my stomach do flip-flops, and the characterization was simply beautiful. I loved all of the characters, even the secondary ones, and could picture the settings crystal-clear.
The plot is dense. There's a lot that happens in this book, which is why I'm thankful that Lim knows how to pace. If the book were not paced correctly, this book would've fallen apart. The plot left you hanging in places and then picked you back up. You wanted to scream at the characters for the decisions they were making, leading you to hope that everything turns out in the end.
Let's talk about the ending (no spoilers, of course). It was incredible. The last chapter ties up loose ends, while leaving an entire concept open for the next book. The ending was done right! Many authors do not end sequel-intended books correctly; they leave these huge cliffhangers with loose ends that should've been tied because they were first-book problems. You're supposed to leave something large at the end that takes an entire book to wrap up, not little things here and there. Lim did that.
It's a thrilling, page-turning read that completely took me by surprise. Not my kind of book at all, but it was definitely worth the read.