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I put off reading this because of all the comparisons to The Godfather but it turns out this book actually fucking rules.
Sep 30, 2022
Tensy (bookdoyen)
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really liked it
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If you combined the movies, The Godfather, Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury, and Wall Street you would get this interesting novel centered on the battle between two family clans trying to protect their territory in a fictional asian island. I am normally not a huge fan of fantasy novels and if your preference is for the typical magical world building and Marvel hero based plot line, then this book is not for you. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this due to the fact that the fantasy comp
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Fun take on an anime Yakuza type story. Very compelling, though I'm not sure if I'm interested enough to keep going, but the story was very fun as is.
However, I am once again annoyed at how long it takes to go through an audio book, I can't listen at double speed- I don't process the story that way- but regular time is SO much slower then I would actually read the book. It's nice, I enjoy the process of listening to someone read to me, but I could get through it much faster. ...more
However, I am once again annoyed at how long it takes to go through an audio book, I can't listen at double speed- I don't process the story that way- but regular time is SO much slower then I would actually read the book. It's nice, I enjoy the process of listening to someone read to me, but I could get through it much faster. ...more
Interesting concept. I wish it hadn’t been so predictable and with such a large cast, it could have had more than three female characters.
Sep 15, 2018
David
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it was amazing
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2018-sword-challenge
Jul 29, 2018
Tanvir Muntasim
marked it as to-read
Oct 01, 2021
Jennifer
rated it
it was amazing
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audible-queue,
fantasy
Jun 01, 2022
Judy
rated it
it was amazing
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