The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi VoMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Given this is a short book, I'll sum up in a short review.
Meh.
To elaborate, the prose and characters are fair to strong, but seems to lack in any real sort of plot. I mean, I get what's going on, but there doesn't seem to be any sort of point to the affair. Or maybe the point is so subtle I missed it. Being subtle is my preference, but only when it elicits a reaction or has payoff. You can't be subtle just for the sake of being subtle.
I think I can chalk this up to just being not for me. It doesn't come off as bad and my pretentious garbage alarm didn't go off. At no point I disliked reading this book, but I didn't love it either. It feels purposely written for a particular group of people. Which is great in and of itself, I'm just not it.
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