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Gods of Jade and Shadow (March 2021) Buddy Read Discussion - Elena & Gaea
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I just finished chapter 7, and I'm rather enjoying this! It's like I'm reading a fairy tale, which is great. I also have no idea how this is going to end, and that thought both intrigues and terrifies me XD
Oh my! I've just finished Chapter 13 and the story is amazing! I love all the mythology behind. I've read a few books with Mexican setting but neither were fantasy/mythology or magic, just ordinary ones, mostly contemporary. And I knew almost nothing about the Mexicad gods and mythology.Now I'm glad I finally got to read this book and meet this divine new world. This book is so different to all I've read before. Not a new genre but a new side of one of my favourite genre which is magical realism.
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Just finished chapter 13 and omg, I can see what you mean! (view spoiler)This is my first time reading a book with a Mexican setting, but I was already vaguely aware of the Mayan mythology, even if I never remembered most of the details (like names, stories, all that important stuff haha). So it's all new to me but with a vague recognition, I guess?
I must confess, I tried starting this a long while back and ended up putting it down (for reasons not related to it) and never got back to it. I am soooo glad I finally got round to trying it again xD
Also, I'm really enjoying the author's writing style. I'm really tempted to pick up Mexican Gothic right after this.
Chapter 15: I had to reread the last several paragraphs of this chapter several times. Because... I don't know if I... Did... Did I just read that right...? Am I understanding this properly??*insert silent squealing here*
Finished chapter 15. Oh! I know what you're talking about. I wanted to read the next chapter but it was late and I went to sleep :D
I just finished chapter 25! And oh. my. god. I swear, since chapter 20 onward, I've had to put the book down several times and take a moment to just deep breathe and not freak out in any way. Also, I'm pretty sure my heart broke a little at the end of ch 25.I am now officially terrified of how this is all going to end.
Wow! After reading your message I'm excited to read more!
So. I finished it.I'm kind of trying my best not to cry right now.
I just finished chapter 20 (going a bit slow but catch up on weekend and share my final thoughts). Was it so sad? If it is sad I think I have to jump into something comedy-ish while I'm still reading this book just to balance the sadness a little bit.
....argh, how do I describe it without giving anything away...???It's not so much depressing as it is... realistic. There's another word I could use but I think that would make what happened obvious. I both loved and hated it.
I definitely support the idea of looking for a light-hearted book, even if you don't start it until after. I said I was going to pick up Mexican Gothic right after this one... but I could probably do with something light / funny to cleanse the palate, so to speak.
I get what you're talking about. It's hard to read 'heavy' books one after another. I always mix those with light ones.
I finished the book and it was an amazing one! I also enjoyed the ending. Though it's not the happiest one but it's the only one possible for this story. And I actually never expected something like this coming.
I think it's a good example of a bittersweet ending. Like, it's fairly happy, but it's not the perfect "happy ever after" ending, there's a bit too much sadness for that. And realistic too, because throughout the story we were told of the rules concerning gods and humans, and the author stuck with those rules and chose not to go against them just for the sake of that ideal HEA ending.I'll admit I did think the demon appearing at the end felt like it kind of popped of out nowhere but thinking on it, I rather like the idea of them going on what's basically a roadtrip together. It gives a nice sense of future adventure / what-would-happen-next.
Actually I never thought it came out of nowhere, it was unexpected but at the same time very logical and nice thing to happen. (view spoiler)
Perhaps I had that thought because we hadn't seen the demon for such a long time. Or maybe I was still just reeling from how things ended. That's always a possibility haha~ I agree with you though, it definitely was a good push for her.Are you planning on reading any more books by the author?
I definitely do! Haven't decided yet which ones.
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