This is an interesting concept, but all in all this wasn’t for me. The first person narrative is fine until we reach the fight scenes and it just became a jumble from there.

BUT I finished the book and enjoyed the majority of it.

*I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

I listened to the Chendell audiobook excerpt when Netgalley first started posting them and I was drawn into it. And that's saying a lot because I'm extremely picky with my audiobooks and narrators. I've been trying to find the full audiobook and haven't yet been able to purchase it anywhere. Since the epub has been archived I'm going ahead and submitting feedback. Once I'm able to read the audiobook, I will update my review. Still interested in this book and will be picking it up soon! 👍

I went in the book having low expectations,but it turned out to be good!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me the eARC of this book!!!
Solid 4/5 stars.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Chendell tells the story of Jinsong from several different points of view that change every few paragraphs. I found this structure to be jarring and repetitive. The story reads like snippets from a diary or short memories spoken aloud. The focus is more on telling the reader about the events of this boy's life rather than putting you into the situation and showing it to you.

Throughout the book there are so many unnecessary blocks of information from too many perspectives, I couldn't connect to any characters or situations, or feel immersed in the story at all. I felt as though I was reading an outline and not the actual book. The only reason I didn't DNF this book is because it's so short.