Needless to say, this wasn’t my favorite. The concepts were all interesting but the characters weren’t. I wasn’t impressed with the writing as well. Really, there wasn’t much to be interested by as all things introduced passed without proper impact. This really needed to be something longer with more development. Couldn’t recommend it.

I love the art style. It’s very unique and pretty. The story is a bit troupe-y but the character designs and the diverse cast makes up for it. It’s a cute little read.

I didn’t really like the main character at the start. I feel like her characterization was rather weak and the story was a bit slow on the fantasy/supernatural portion. But, I found that it did get more interesting and dynamic as the story continues. I really enjoyed the diversity of characters and mythologies. There were creatures I don’t read about often. It is more of a cozy fantasy with a bit of mystery than a fantasy with big conflicts. I really enjoyed it as something I could read with little energy.

I love that we’re seeing an inexperienced Chih. It feels different from the others of the series because of this. And I also loved how the threads of the different stories told in the book were connected and it all came together at the end. We all got shared experiences. This is definitely a less exciting book with less action and danger, but I thought the book was still interesting.

TJ Klune, you will pay my therapy bills.

The variety of characters portrayed was really impressive. The emotion was amazingly visceral. The writing was creative and didn’t snag. My only gripe was the lack of context for the journey. I like the mystery being revealed properly half way through because it gives a new perspective to the character’s actions. But being a shorter book, I didn’t mind too much. It’s an excellent short read.