Seriously, though, this boy has been forcibly adopted into the grave robbing world. Some people might find him annoying. I personally don't; I think he's reacting to his extraordinary circumstances the way an average high schooler would. Interestingly, though, I think it helps that I'm reading in Chinese. If I translate the passages to English in my head, I feel like he sounds way more childish. Something about the cultural context accompanying the literal words changes things.
I feel impatient as I read this, not only because I want to find out what's happening with Wu Xie, but also because I'm overall hurrying to get through Sha Hai so he can reunite with Men You Ping ;~;
This book was a SLOG to get through. While I initially enjoyed Sand Sea Book 1 for the change in narrative with Li Cu leading the charge, here I just found myself desperately missing Wu Xie. Thankfully this book switched up POV's between multiple characters, including some of our original favorites, which kept the story moving and gave me motivation to continue. Truthfully all of the newer characters are beginning to grate on my nerves. I enjoy Li Cu in small doses. Su Wan is adorable and hilarious and he can stay. Lian Wang is insufferable half the time but that's entirely because this author is atrocious when it comes to writing female characters.
On the bright side, we finally get to see more of the elusive Hei Yan Jing!
It only took me a month to finish this book which is longer than it has taken me to read previous entries and it felt like foreverrrr. Definitely one of my least favorites in the series so far.
Couldn't put this one down, we're finally getting hints of what had to have happened between the discontinued Tibetan Sea Flower and Sand Sea and I very much want to wrap Wu Xie up in a fluffy blanket. ...could have done without the description of Li Cu and friends' various bodily functions, though.
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