I hate that I'm dnfing this novella because I really wanted to like it. It's sapphic, fantasy and it's not huge. I loved this concept. But GOD ITS SO BORING????? Don't get me wrong, i love the writing, it's very beautiful and atmospheric but there's only so much description I can till I fall asleep (and I did... FIVE TIMES). I really really tried finish this but it's so draggy and there's hardly any dialogue exchange or any action. It's not even cozy fantasy?? For every five pages of description there's maybe two dialogue exchange. And I'm not some dialogue fanatic and it's not a case of "oh if there's no dialogue, I can't concentrate." But I just kept reading it and kept thinking, why am I even reading this???. 

This whole thing turned into a rant. Hate that I'm dnfing it just when things are about to get revealed but really I just don't care anymore. 

It was fine at first. Made me feel all exhilarated like the first novel but it just went down from there? Once they set out for Penglai Island, the plot just kept spiralling. I get there's meant to be obstacles but god!...it really was one thing after another. Idk, maybe I will regret not finishing it in the future considering I loved the first part but for now I can't read this anymore 

Honestly, i have read 21% of the book and I know it's not much but even that much into the book I didn't give a shit about the character?? I mean I didn't care whether he would go back home safe or how he even got there because ultimately the writing isn't engaging enough for me. 

I decided to watch the live action of this book instead as it very closely followed.