Silver Phoenix: Beyond the Kingdom of Xia
Format: library binding
ISBN:
9780061730238 (0061730238)
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Magic,
Adventure,
Teen,
Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Young Adult Fantasy,
Asian Literature,
China
Series: Kingdom of Xia (#1)
I've decided once I've gotten 50% into a book and I still don't like it there's nothing to be had for it, so thus my new shelf. I get it, it's meant for a younger audience than me (but so is most of what I read) but I found it pretty lacking even considering I read it to broaden my SFF picks to be m...
Oh my God.OH MY GODWHAT THE HELLThat wasI loved this book. Period. It was such a fascinating read.I am Chinese myself, and I thoroughly enjoy Chinese dramas, btw, so whenever I read a Chinese Historical fiction I tend to recognize things as I read along. It makes me feel like I'm watching another TV...
I found this novel to be extremely plot driven and lacking the character development that is necessary to make a story truly excellent. Silver Phoenix does deliver on interesting mythology that I was not familiar with prior to reading the novel and it does borrow liberally from the rich Chinese lege...
Another book that has to go unfinished (after 108 pages).In the beginning I had a good feeling. Although the characters behaved a little anachronistically, which is completely alright for a fantasy novel set in an alternative version of an existing region, I liked them and I enjoyed the lush and exo...
The beginning of this book was really, really excellent, but I felt like it started to turn episodic and there was a lack of character development once the "plot" made an appearance. Would probably be a great read for MG readers, but I don't care enough to continue.Read the review on Truth Beauty Fr...
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