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See allThought provoking, and at times, humorous but dark. The book has a unique format, and I love how he uses the multiple choice bubble test format to show that some questions have no correct answer, but sometimes others force you and expect you to choose something. It's really fun to see how many diferent meanings a poem can take just by rearranging the sentences.
Without knowledge of Chile's history and culture, a lot of the references would have been lost on me
Some of my favorite stories focus on the people that wouldn't normally be considered the protagonist. They'd be the quest-givers in a game, and they'd be living an ordinary life outside of the high tension action that the heroes would struggle to overcome. A Rival Most Vial follows two potionmakers, and it's a cozy wholesome fantasy with sugar sweet romance.
It's giving gay asian Pride and Prejudice
It was cute, but I felt like it leaned too hard on tropes - every event in this book felt like the author was going down a checklist of tropes. I think the most interesting part of the book was the wedding.
It's also heavy on instant love, which is fine, but I felt like they didn't spend enough quality time together and get to know each other to fall in love. Theo could've invited a whacko to this wedding, and he would've been none the wiser It's a cute concept and idea, but the execution leaves me feeling unsatisfied. I was more interested in the food than the romance