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adventurous emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark informative slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

This is written like a university history textbook, and it reads like one (as someone currently in my third year of a bachelor's degree in history I've read plenty of those lol).
Like history textbooks, it can be really interesting but also really repetitive at times, which gets a bit annoying (especially when you already know the events), but overall I really loved the analysis it did of the events (mostly about the ruse and the fall of the Empire, and the role civilians played in it).

Some of my favorite quotes :

"There has long been a divide and debate among historians regarding dating conventions"
This is so real 💀😂
I swear out teachers never agree


"When the Galactic Civil War came it split families in half. There were those who gravitated to the Rebel Alliance because they could not tolerate the injustices of the Empire and the way it casually and callously took the lives of its own citizens and opponents. But there were also those who stayed behind. Those who enjoyed the Imperial way of life. Who were happy to sacrifice some seemingly theoretical liberties if it meant they could live in comfort and security."
This. THIS
Exactly why France surrendered at the beginning of WW2. 99% of the popular had lost at least one person in the previous war, so they would rather be conquered and blame the Jewish for all their misery than loose more people


"Over time there would come to be splits within some civilian families. Much of it could be generational, with older members who had lived through the previous conflict keen to maintain what seemed to be a peaceful life, while younger members balked at the reality of the society they existed within."
This !
This is why after conflicts such as WW1 & WW2, or the Algerian indepence war, it took a generation for it to be more freely talked about and to question the involvement  and crimes of France and other governments.


"I can only wonder at how many children or grandchildren were discouraged from asking their elders about what they did in the Galactic Civil War because the truthful answer would outline how they had stayed at home, consented, and collaborated."
This is so real.
Never ask your great-grandparentd what they did during WW2


"How can we stop the Empire from continually haunting our galaxy when the ghosts of its acceptance exist in our own homes, our own families, and refuse to stay buried?
"

"True freedom and liberation can only exist for all of us when none are left behind"
💯
emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Argnjkjjbgtnôjnernjôernoqerjernjjerr
I'm losing my mind.
They're so amazing

Me: *I'm gonna sort the TSC extras*
Me 2 weeks later: *crying because I can't help but re-read said extras*
emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

"Sometimes I see the ghost of a dog there, a golden retriever [...]  this dog passed away a long time ago. "
YOU DON'T HAVE TO ASSAULT ME LIKE THIS !
OSCAR 😭
!!!!!!

"You wanted that more than you wanted me "
Actually so happy that
CC said there won't be any denying their feelings and whatwer in TWP
because I CANNOT STAND MORE OF THEM APPART LIKE THIS ARGGUJGNJK
emotional sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

"There is as much good to say about Jem—he is the brother Father always thought I should have, blood of my blood, though we are no relation."
I need to crawl into a hole and hide there and forget that there is a world beyond them
adventurous emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

I already cried and that's not even the real book lol.
But it was a great fist chapter! I can't wait to hol the actual book in my hands!
Can't wait for more Ash!!!!
emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

"James. Of course we'll name him James"
SHUT UP I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE
(*Incontrolable crying*)
emotional lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

I much prefer the one they went with
emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH GIVE ME MORE.

I absolutely adored every single character of this book.
The universe was really cool, and the worldbuilding effortless. I never got lost between places or magic thingies.

I hope we'll get more Ash (and also more Yuki) content in the next book ! More specifically
Ash's thoughts about Yiran not having magic.


Also, I HAVE QUESTIONS.
Rui's father was in exorcist school ?!? With someone who looks hugely like Yiran, just like Rui looks like Four's past love? Why was Zizi an anomaly?


I'm thinking about that Fairyloot cover and sprayed edges
with Zizi's read sting, the string of fate, connecting him to Rui, the hexagonal building where Four decided to forget in the background, the stars, the two butterflies from Zizi's tattoo, and the blue fire.
It's soooo well thoughts. And stunning by itself.