I received an eARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A Japanese inspired story that had some good moments in it but sadly was just missing it's golden nugget of authenticity.

The author, like myself, is a huge fan of Japanese culture and their history, which shows within the story. But at times the writing style seemed a little sluggish.

I enjoyed the concept of the main character and her personality, she just needed to be a little more polished. I also enjoyed her interactions with others and there were some quite sad but also some quite lovely moments.

For anyone who doesn't enjoy stories that flick from past to present every other chapter then just be aware that this is what this story does.

I liked it but I wasn't in love with it sadly.

Merged review:

I received an eARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A Japanese inspired story that had some good moments in it but sadly was just missing it's golden nugget of authenticity.

The author, like myself, is a huge fan of Japanese culture and their history, which shows within the story. But at times the writing style seemed a little sluggish.

I enjoyed the concept of the main character and her personality, she just needed to be a little more polished. I also enjoyed her interactions with others and there were some quite sad but also some quite lovely moments.

For anyone who doesn't enjoy stories that flick from past to present every other chapter then just be aware that this is what this story does.

I liked it but I wasn't in love with it sadly.