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gossamer_lens's Reviews (1.48k)
Chapter 1 - I absolutely loved the world and characters. The plot is a bit basic, but it is flushed out and made enjoyable by the characters and the main characters possible interactions with them. It felt compelling and each choice in this choose-your-own-adventure felt pretty impactful in either character or plot development.
Chapter 2 - I honestly really loved this! The characters continue to develop and the relationships between the characters are solid. I enjoyed taking the Asian mythology and demons to examine the struggles of being a minority and how the story explored systems being built to be prejudiced and unjust due to powerful people and the thinking of whole groups of people. A lot of stories lean more towards "one bad apple" or into "oh no the system is broken for no apparent reason and nobody likes it but here we are". It is refreshing to have a story evenly consider both. Also just love the artwork for this particular story. The costuming was lovely.
Chapter 2 - I honestly really loved this! The characters continue to develop and the relationships between the characters are solid. I enjoyed taking the Asian mythology and demons to examine the struggles of being a minority and how the story explored systems being built to be prejudiced and unjust due to powerful people and the thinking of whole groups of people. A lot of stories lean more towards "one bad apple" or into "oh no the system is broken for no apparent reason and nobody likes it but here we are". It is refreshing to have a story evenly consider both. Also just love the artwork for this particular story. The costuming was lovely.
The relationships, the art, the story are all so wonderful. Is everything perfect? Maybe not. Did I perfectly enjoy this story? Yes.
Overall I very much enjoyed the story, characters, and vibes. I was not familiar with the story of Princess Sissi at all, so the plot twist really got me. I definitely loved the experience this story provided and the art and clothing design is delightful.
Trigger warnings for this book: suicide and death, eating disorders, ghost possession.
I wasn't expecting this story to be as solid as it was. It dealt with actually heavy topics in a light but meaningful way. The side characters were good supporters for the main character and developing her story of growth and overcoming difficulties. Our main character was empathetic, strong, and fun. I thought the story's atmosphere felt solid and cohesive. Choices made felt impactful and clearly linked to prior choices made.
Overall just a great story. Maybe less complicated than some others. But honestly I think that helps the whole thing be very cohesive and solid as a story.
I wasn't expecting this story to be as solid as it was. It dealt with actually heavy topics in a light but meaningful way. The side characters were good supporters for the main character and developing her story of growth and overcoming difficulties. Our main character was empathetic, strong, and fun. I thought the story's atmosphere felt solid and cohesive. Choices made felt impactful and clearly linked to prior choices made.
Overall just a great story. Maybe less complicated than some others. But honestly I think that helps the whole thing be very cohesive and solid as a story.
I honestly loved this story. It felt more distinctly LGBTQ+ than anything else I've read that Time Princess has put out. I really love the characters, the plot, the character growth, and the overall world-building. I do think there are some clunky attempts at addressing oppression, but overall the point is made lightly enough that it doesn't become super mired down by any parallels that are drawn to the real world. The choices made in this book feel very tangible as there are high stakes and characters with emotional ties involved.
This story was a breath of fresh air in the Time Princess archives. It was refreshingly simple in a way that let the emotions and characters really shine. The dialogue was very well done, the choices felt very meaningful, and the emotional beats felt very solid. I loved that this story didn't feel like it relied on any choose-your-own-adventure gimmicks. It felt like a very thought-out story where you could make your own choices.
It was especially meaningful to me as someone who played Violin for many years. This was the fastest I've read a Time Princess book, and it was because I simply couldn't put it down.
It was especially meaningful to me as someone who played Violin for many years. This was the fastest I've read a Time Princess book, and it was because I simply couldn't put it down.
