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Foul Heart Huntsman by Chloe Gong

23 reviews

ameydireads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“Don't tie yourself in knots trying to discover what you ought to do in this world. At the end of the day, every job is the same, but you only have one family.”

I enjoyed this book so much. A great series finale.
I loved all the characters. Allegiances prove to be fluid when they all come together to fight a common enemy. In the midst of all the chaos, there are also some pleasant experiences when love blooms. Celia and Oliver grow closer together and Phoebe and Silas have some more difficulties to overcome, owing to their secrets. Meanwhile, Rosalind is determined to save Orion and because he lost his memories, we see him fall in love again with Rosalind. And how cute that they actually met each other as children as well!

The historical setting of this book was also very interesting. That's something Chloe Gong has done wonderfully in the previous books as well. This story is set in a time when there was a lot of political turmoil after Japan invaded Manchuria. The International Settlement, falling under western jurisdiction, was excluded from the struggle. They were able to mentally and physically detach themselves from the ongoing struggle. And for many people seeking refuge, the International Settlement was a safe haven. I found this clear contrast between the International Settlement and the rest of China very sad. The sorrow of the Chinese people must have been unimaginable. I wish we all had more compassion and kindness for each other.
“The foreigners on the other side of the creek were said to have watched the battle from the International Settlement as though it was a sporting event.”
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mousmoulo's review against another edition

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4.0

that epilogue was the sappiest thing i've ever read LMAO i love chloe gong so much

some parts of the plot were far too convenient & benmars weren't around for nearly long enough but overall i LOVED this book & i'm depressed over the secret shanghai universe being over what am i supposed to do now

also phoebe & alisa are in my top 5 secret shanghai characters now<33

(i am once again asking for the juliette/marshall/orion/alisa novella i NEED it)

p.s. congrats to romajuliette for their pumpkin<33 also to orion and marshall for WHATEVER THE HELL THAT WAS that was never addressed. i'm completely insane over it thank you guys i will never recover
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brynn_books's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

THIS BOOK IS... NO WORDS! How is it possible that every Chloe Gong book gets better and better. Rosalind and Orion might be my favorite Chloe Gong couple now. The short story at the end was chaotic in the best way possible! Ahhhhhhhh I love it!
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thebooklovingpanda's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Full RTC.

I think it was a neat trick that in Foul Lady Fortune, I didn't really care about Phoebe Hong and found her character quite two-dimensional, whereas Foul Heart Huntsman turned that on its head.
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mary_trot's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
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melissaslibraryy's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“She wasn’t built to be the savior—she was only a girl afraid of the world, and then Orion had come along to pull her out of the pit she had dug herself.”
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aklovekorn's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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bookedandbusy's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I loved this book and thought it was a great end to the series!! I loved seeing all the characters again and I loved the friendships and relationships! It was action packed and fast paced, and I loved it! 
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manaledi's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I'd liked the first half of this duology but then this one dragged on. Did we really have to follow three heterosexual couples figuring out that they love each other and that includes two pairs of siblings?? And maybe up to six different armed factions. I was rooting for them all, but not all the way invested anymore. And for a series with so much around the foreign sector and the Japanese imperialist threat, none of the geopolitics were particularly fleshed out.
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cara_208's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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