CW: ableist language

This novel deserves every ounce of hype it gets and more. I loved and thoroughly enjoyed this from the first page.

A list of good things // reasons to read this:
— the Chinese folklore. I only knew about the tale of the Monkey King because my sister likes it, but I knew essentially nothing about it. I really liked that specific tale.
— Genie was a badass (and Chinese) protagonist.
— tall girl and short boy, being fierce alone and together
— the realistic student representation. I don’t study as hard as Genie and definitely don’t have the same pressure on my shoulders, but seeing a character that was so dedicated to school was refreshing.
— similar to the last point, the tagline is “a demon invasion is no excuse for bad grades” and it cracks me up every time.
— Genie and Yunie’s friendship
— Genie’s family. Her parents are divorced, but she still loves and spends time with both of them. (When she’s not fighting demons.)
— the humor. 10/10

I highly recommend this book! Especially if you’re a fan of Rick Riordan.