Status Updates From Reflection

I’m on chapter 17. Mulan is trying to save Captain Li Shang who was mortally wounded & is going to die. She’s traveled with ShiShi, the lion guardian of the Li family, to the underworld, Diyu, in order to save him. But she only has until sunrise to save Li Shang. Mulan & ShiShi found Shang and now they are trying to get out of Diyu before sunrise. Mulan is getting some help from some of her Fa family ancestors.

I’m on chapter four.

Shang is being a total douche canoe about Mulan's real identity. Like sir, just because she has a vagina and boobies doesn't negate all of the amazing personality traits and brave actions she's taken both under your banner and for your literal soul. Get over yourself. ShiShi knows what's up.

Well, Mulan just revealed her identity to Shang and I'm sooooo frustrated. I was annoyed at first that Mulan was fighting with herself so much on wether or not to reveal her identity. Being in the underworld kidna makes that detail seem less important. But now I see why.
I guess that just shows my privilege in never having been so harshly stigmatized and poorly treated like she is for being a woman in my culture.

I'm loving this retelling omg. I loved Elizabeth Lim's writing in her Six Crimson Cranes duology, and so when I saw she wrote some of the twisted tales books I decided to give them a second try. I've dnf'd the first two (Aladdin and Sleeping Beauty), but this one hits so different. I love the pieces of Chinese mythology and culture we're getting. I feel like it adds so much to the original story and characters.