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Asaria
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So far it's great. Stories are inspired by Jp and Chinese fairytales, written in pretty, lyrical prose.
— Oct 11, 2020 09:26AM
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Alex
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“Mistress, I thank you for the drink, but please don’t put me on the fire.”
— Aug 26, 2020 03:24PM
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Krystle
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Returning My Sister's Face - 4.5 stars
Ooh, I just love a story of revenge from the grave after being terribly wronged. Kukuku.
— Dec 30, 2019 11:39PM
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Ooh, I just love a story of revenge from the grave after being terribly wronged. Kukuku.
Krystle
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The Archer of the Sun and the Lady of the Moon - 2 stars
This one felt really rough but the story was enjoyable.
— Dec 30, 2019 11:18PM
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This one felt really rough but the story was enjoyable.
Krystle
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Year of the Fox - 2 stars
I don't know about this one. Lots of set up but I don't think the pay off was there. I did enjoy that this featured a f x f romance.
— Dec 30, 2019 11:02PM
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I don't know about this one. Lots of set up but I don't think the pay off was there. I did enjoy that this featured a f x f romance.
Krystle
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The Tears of My Mother, the Shell of My Mother - 3 stars
Oh, this was neat. I like how everything comes full circle.
— Dec 30, 2019 09:21PM
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Oh, this was neat. I like how everything comes full circle.
Krystle
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Shim Chung the Lotus Queen - 3 stars
I must ashamedly say that I don't really know of any Korean folk tales so reading this retelling was rather interesting. Reminds me of The Little Mermaid just a little bit.
— Dec 30, 2019 08:28PM
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I must ashamedly say that I don't really know of any Korean folk tales so reading this retelling was rather interesting. Reminds me of The Little Mermaid just a little bit.
Krystle
is on page 132 of 208
Shim Chung the Lotus Queen - 3 stars
I must ashamedly say that I don't really know of any Korean folk tales so reading this retelling was rather interesting. Reminds me of The Little Mermaid just a little bit.
— Dec 30, 2019 08:28PM
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I must ashamedly say that I don't really know of any Korean folk tales so reading this retelling was rather interesting. Reminds me of The Little Mermaid just a little bit.
Krystle
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The Raven's Brocade - 2 stars
This is the shortest story yet and, sadly, one I liked the least so far. Tsuru no Ongaeshi is one of my favorite Japanese folk tales. I don't think there was enough thought or depth to it and the names of the characters was far too literal. Binbou and Karasu? Binbou means poor person and Karasu means crow. Takes all the whimsy and magic out of it.
— Dec 30, 2019 08:12PM
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This is the shortest story yet and, sadly, one I liked the least so far. Tsuru no Ongaeshi is one of my favorite Japanese folk tales. I don't think there was enough thought or depth to it and the names of the characters was far too literal. Binbou and Karasu? Binbou means poor person and Karasu means crow. Takes all the whimsy and magic out of it.
Krystle
is on page 128 of 208
Honor is a Game Mortals Play - 4 stars
This reminded me of Inuyasha with a sprinkle of a Yuki-Onna retelling. Pretty fun. =D.
— Dec 30, 2019 08:02PM
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This reminded me of Inuyasha with a sprinkle of a Yuki-Onna retelling. Pretty fun. =D.
Krystle
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The Tanuki-Kettle - 4 stars
This was super cute!
— Dec 30, 2019 12:19AM
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This was super cute!
Krystle
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The Snow Woman's Daughter - 3 stars
Ooh this is neat. A story of what happens after the original tale of Yuki-Onna.
— Dec 29, 2019 09:13PM
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Ooh this is neat. A story of what happens after the original tale of Yuki-Onna.
Krystle
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A Thread of Silk - 2 stars
This one was missing the more whimsical feeling the previous two stories had, mostly because it's based on real historical events with added touches of magic. It didn't work for me.
— Dec 29, 2019 08:54PM
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This one was missing the more whimsical feeling the previous two stories had, mostly because it's based on real historical events with added touches of magic. It didn't work for me.
Krystle
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The Tiger Fortune Princess - 3.5 stars
This was a cute and straight forward fairy tale (folk tale?). I like the little notes from the author at the end about instances from her life that inspired the story.
— Dec 29, 2019 02:47AM
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This was a cute and straight forward fairy tale (folk tale?). I like the little notes from the author at the end about instances from her life that inspired the story.
Krystle
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Daughter of Botu - 3.5 stars
I haven't read many stories where Buddhism is referenced so directly but it's necessary. This isn't a tale I've heard of before but I quite enjoyed this retelling.
— Dec 29, 2019 02:15AM
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I haven't read many stories where Buddhism is referenced so directly but it's necessary. This isn't a tale I've heard of before but I quite enjoyed this retelling.
