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I feel like there's too much repetition in this book. I hate saying that but I feel like I'm reading the same thing over and over

why does it seem like the writing here is not as quality as the wrath and the dawn? not hating, just making an observation. I find it very simplistic and more telling than showing. idk

yes

"one day, the victorious son would rise --
and set fire to all his father's enemies."

WE ARE ON PAGE FIVE

"in this age of decadence that we live in, people's minds are twisted and only words are loved but not practical deeds." -from vol. 1 of the Bansenshukai, the ancient manual on the shinobi no mono, or the art of the ninja

i can't even and the book hasn't even really begun yet. RENEE

you know the moment i heard renee ahdieh was writing a retelling of mulan and the main character's name was mariko that i would be all up in this and so now the journey begins. i can't wait