


She was just trying her best in order to set her mother free & finding herself and herself worth in the process & I could admire that about her. I though that she was VERY naive in the beginning, and still through the events of the book, but I think that reflects the pureness of her ideals and her unwavering loyalty and her morals. But because this is a debut, I am more forgiving when it comes to pacing or more simpler writing. And while it still stays pretty simple, I still thought that it was good & just needed some work with the pacing. The writing: In the very beginning of the book, the writing starts off very simple & I didn’t mind that cause I think that it helps represent how Xingyin is in the very beginning of the story. Rep: secret identities, Chinese mythology, friends-ish to lovers, lovers to enemies, love triangle, forbidden love, Mother/Daughter love/bond
