Category: 4 stars

These Violent Delights Review: Romeo & Juliet in 1920s Shanghai

These Violent Delights Review: Romeo & Juliet in 1920s Shanghai

If there’s anything that I love more than a diverse book, it’s a diverse book with Asian characters. Even better when the premise is completely unique, like with These Violent Delights. This Romeo & Juliet retelling definitely has a few twists to it’s own, as we follow Juliette and Roma in 1920s Shanghai, heirs to their […]

February 4, 2021 | 5 Comments
Tiger Daughter Review: Growing Up as a Chinese Immigrant in Australia

Tiger Daughter Review: Growing Up as a Chinese Immigrant in Australia

Tiger Daughter is a story of Chinese immigrants, who do what they can do survive after migrating to Australia. Whether it is coping with their crushing pride, unspoken disappointments from losing their previous stature in life, to their children coping with bullying and being different while just trying to live, it covers a lot in a […]

February 2, 2021 | 0 Comments
We Are Blood and Thunder Dual Review: Pros and Cons of Curses, Necromancy, Fate, and Masks

We Are Blood and Thunder Dual Review: Pros and Cons of Curses, Necromancy, Fate, and Masks

The Good Things Fantastic YA/NA standalone fantasy debut (one MC is 17, the other 23ish). Super interesting world with a nice side of a cursed town (It’s an interesting time to read about pestilence, death, and quarantine haha). Loved the steampunk elements! I was not expecting that so it was a fun surprise. It’s addictive! […]

January 4, 2021 | 0 Comments
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