The Water Outlaws
Ratings6
Average rating3.7
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Ratings6
Average rating3.7
In the jianghu, you break the law to make it your own.
Inspired by a classic of martial arts literature, S. L. Huang's The Water Outlaws are bandits of devastating ruthlessness, unseemly femininity, dangerous philosophies, and ungovernable gender who are ready to make history―or tear it apart.
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1 released bookThe Water Outlaws is a 1-book series first released in 2022 with contributions by S.L. Huang.
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7/10
This book has a great opening, and a pretty good ending. I liked the characters, and it was a nuanced and imaginative take on the Water Margin. I do feel it was way too long, it definitely could have been cut down in some places. The fights were entertaining, but I found some of the dialogue very stilted.
Ultimately, glad I read this book as its an interesting experiment, but it wasn't a favorite.
DNF@38%
This book wasn't bad at all but it put me in a huge slump that I've been in almost 2 months now. I keep trying to get back to it but nothing pulls me in. My friend has just finished it and based on their thoughts it seems like it's just better to let this go.
I will say that the story was interesting and I wanted to love it. Lin Chong was interesting to follow, and she was the only reason I wanted to continue. I felt like her inner conflict and having to adapt to a lifestyle and values that were the opposite of what she is used to would've made a really good read. I really enjoyed what I have read of her. On the other hand, Lu Da was absolutely annoying and I genuinely hated reading the book whenever she was on page, which might've been why I didn't feel the pull to go back to the book. The way the narrator did her voice was awful too, which didn't help.
