Girls of Paper and Fire
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- Author：Natasha Ngan
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Summary
In this richly developed fantasy， Lei is a member of the Paper caste， the lowest and most persecuted class of people in Ikhara。 She lives in a remote village with her father， where the decade-old trauma of watching her mother snatched by royal guards for an unknown fate still haunts her。 Now， the guards are back and this time it's Lei they're after -- the girl with the golden eyes whose rumored beauty has piqued the king's interest。
Over weeks of training in the opulent but oppressive palace， Lei and eight other girls learns the skills and charm that befit a king's consort。 There， she does the unthinkable -- she falls in love。 Her forbidden romance becomes enmeshed with an explosive plot that threatens her world's entire way of life。 Lei， still the wide-eyed country girl at heart， must decide how far she's willing to go for justice and revenge。
Over weeks of training in the opulent but oppressive palace， Lei and eight other girls learns the skills and charm that befit a king's consort。 There， she does the unthinkable -- she falls in love。 Her forbidden romance becomes enmeshed with an explosive plot that threatens her world's entire way of life。 Lei， still the wide-eyed country girl at heart， must decide how far she's willing to go for justice and revenge。
Reviews
Hannah
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Absolutely loved this book however i am angry about the ending since i dont own the next book！！
Lauren S
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DNF@60%， This is a me problem， nothing bad abt the book
Amber
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4。5
Emily Ashlyn
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Reread
Ce Caputo
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UN LIBRO BIEN ESCRITO， CON PERSONAJES QUE TE LLEGAN Y UNA HISTORIA QUE RE DEJA PIDIENDO MÁS。
Carrie Lynn Bacon
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Such a great book
Ilana Mongilio
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This was completely my own fault that I didn’t like this book because I didn’t read on the plot beforehand so if you don’t like demon/animal/people， don’t read this book
Mila Mabres
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2。5 ⭐️
Kelli Smith
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2。5The story was ok， if predictable。 The world could have been better built。 There was instalove that I had a hard time believing。 The characters fell flat for me。
Alyssa
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I did not like this book。 I felt like there was no plot and the plot that was there felt clunky and rushed。 I felt uncomfortable reading about the subject of this book （although a TW was provided） and just overall didn't enjoy reading。 The bonus was that the romance was sweet and at least made sense， but even that lacked in areas。 I did not like this book。 I felt like there was no plot and the plot that was there felt clunky and rushed。 I felt uncomfortable reading about the subject of this book （although a TW was provided） and just overall didn't enjoy reading。 The bonus was that the romance was sweet and at least made sense， but even that lacked in areas。 。。。more
Léo
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ok SO。 the main character is annoying at times， and not too developped to be honest ？ so she pissed me off at times BUTtw // sexual assaulti had never read a book that depicted sexual assault the way it did。 It just。 I found so much strength in this depiction to be honest and yeah。 It just。 it's not that it felt refreshing but it felt needed and sos im grateful for that。 ok SO。 the main character is annoying at times， and not too developped to be honest ？ so she pissed me off at times BUTtw // sexual assaulti had never read a book that depicted sexual assault the way it did。 It just。 I found so much strength in this depiction to be honest and yeah。 It just。 it's not that it felt refreshing but it felt needed and sos im grateful for that。 。。。more
bella
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literally how have i never read this book before！！ 8。5/10 👯♀️😭❤️ now i have to wait for my broke ass to get paid so i can sell my soul for the second book 🏃♀️
Weatherly
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This one didn’t really knock my socks off but I enjoyed it。 There was a LOT of sexual violence which I didn’t like， and probably had a big impact on my enjoyment of the book， （and it’s literally one of the main plot drivers so。 No escaping that lol。）It was very Hunger Games-y。 I’ve been wanting to read more fantasy novels that are set outside of Anglo-centrism and this was definitely beautifully descriptive of the setting， costumes， etc。， which I really enjoyed。 The romance between the two girls This one didn’t really knock my socks off but I enjoyed it。 There was a LOT of sexual violence which I didn’t like， and probably had a big impact on my enjoyment of the book， （and it’s literally one of the main plot drivers so。 No escaping that lol。）It was very Hunger Games-y。 I’ve been wanting to read more fantasy novels that are set outside of Anglo-centrism and this was definitely beautifully descriptive of the setting， costumes， etc。， which I really enjoyed。 The romance between the two girls was nice， tho definitely not the main point of the book， so if that’s what you are looking for （like I， foolishly， was） not the book for you。 。。。more
The Creature Between Pages
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I'm in awe of this book and the strength it transpires。It approaches heavy topics such as rape in a way that makes the reader feel the fear and desperation of the characters。 It gives those same characters power and strength and understanding that they are so much more than what happened and what they are forced to be a part of。The story is so visually breathtaking， all the characters are beyond interesting， the detail in the writing makes picturing all the places and animal shapes so easy that I'm in awe of this book and the strength it transpires。It approaches heavy topics such as rape in a way that makes the reader feel the fear and desperation of the characters。 It gives those same characters power and strength and understanding that they are so much more than what happened and what they are forced to be a part of。The story is so visually breathtaking， all the characters are beyond interesting， the detail in the writing makes picturing all the places and animal shapes so easy that losing yourself in the story is unavoidable。The writing flows effortlessly and there's always something happening。I'm truly surprised with how great this book is， I wasn't sure what to expect but I'm glad I picked it up。 。。。more
Kelly Martin
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TW - Rape， abduction， abuse（sexual/emotional/physical）， assault， death， genocide， slavery， murder， violence。 I really enjoyed this book。 It gave me Memoirs of a Geisha with Rebels of the Sands （book 2） vibes and I was living for it。 I really loved the character development in this book and thought it was done very well for a lot of the characters but especially our main girl Lei。 I also have to say I loved the LGBTQ+ rep in a fantasy book as I’ve not read many that have that at the forefront and TW - Rape， abduction， abuse（sexual/emotional/physical）， assault， death， genocide， slavery， murder， violence。 I really enjoyed this book。 It gave me Memoirs of a Geisha with Rebels of the Sands （book 2） vibes and I was living for it。 I really loved the character development in this book and thought it was done very well for a lot of the characters but especially our main girl Lei。 I also have to say I loved the LGBTQ+ rep in a fantasy book as I’ve not read many that have that at the forefront and I really enjoyed it。 I did think at points it was a little repetitive in parts and some of it was a bit predictable and that’s the reason for the 4 stars but it didn’t hinder my enjoyment of the book。 And that ending！ Give me book 2 now please！ 。。。more
Aster
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ASIAN LESBIANSthe representation is so strong here it makes me so so happyin a lot of ways this book is typical ya fantasy （teen protagonist w tragic past， deep decisions， a mean girl character） but the world and the story is so rich and at times dark and twistyall of the characters are so intriguing。 i love the dynamics between all the paper girls。 it’s so interesting to see how different ppl in the story react to the paper girls。 even the typical “mean girl” and “best friend” characters have s ASIAN LESBIANSthe representation is so strong here it makes me so so happyin a lot of ways this book is typical ya fantasy （teen protagonist w tragic past， deep decisions， a mean girl character） but the world and the story is so rich and at times dark and twistyall of the characters are so intriguing。 i love the dynamics between all the paper girls。 it’s so interesting to see how different ppl in the story react to the paper girls。 even the typical “mean girl” and “best friend” characters have so much depth to them （aoki’s character was so heartbreaking at some points）the plot is also pretty typical ya but the characters are all so fascinating it makes up for the small shortcomings in the plotalso。asian lesbians。 。。。more
Alex
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I should probably read this since I own it。。。
Lottie
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I enjoyed my time reading Girls of Paper and Fire and found it difficult to put the book down but in retrospect， I don't think I liked it that much。 What I liked:- the premise and some of it’s execution- half human， half demon/animal （one of my favorite tropes） - focus on female empowerment- the way it tackles oppression， misogyny and rape （trigger warning！）- QUEER REPRESENTATION！！！- the setting- unputdownable/fast readWhat I didn't like:- I couldn’t stand the main character Lei， she was so anno I enjoyed my time reading Girls of Paper and Fire and found it difficult to put the book down but in retrospect， I don't think I liked it that much。 What I liked:- the premise and some of it’s execution- half human， half demon/animal （one of my favorite tropes） - focus on female empowerment- the way it tackles oppression， misogyny and rape （trigger warning！）- QUEER REPRESENTATION！！！- the setting- unputdownable/fast readWhat I didn't like:- I couldn’t stand the main character Lei， she was so annoying！ She acted and behaved like a child but thought of herself as a badass， which she -believe me - was not。 - instalove- formulaic plot and cast （ordinary girl made special， best friend， lover， mean girl， mean girl's best friend， …） which made it very predictable- lack of worldbuilding and underdeveloped characters - a lot of telling 。。。more
Stephanie Rodriguez
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Ehhh okay。 I just don't care enough to continue the series。 Ehhh okay。 I just don't care enough to continue the series。 。。。more
Dani
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picked it up and couldn't put it down， I finished this at 4am with Bye Bye Baby playing in the background lmao what a good read but also I felt like it was heavy for me Lei and Wren and Kenzo are my babies I just want to hug them picked it up and couldn't put it down， I finished this at 4am with Bye Bye Baby playing in the background lmao what a good read but also I felt like it was heavy for me Lei and Wren and Kenzo are my babies I just want to hug them 。。。more
Maiaa
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3。5Me gusto， pero fue a partir de la mitad del libro que empece a disfrutarlo verdaderamente。
Megan
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Really enjoyed this book and love that there’s lgbtq+ rep in it！ Wasn’t expecting the little twist at the end and can’t wait to read more。
Maria Ghiță
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4。5Ok but like everything was going so well and then the last page exists。。。。。。
Manddy The Bi Bookworm
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Amazing， incredible， brilliant， I loved it more than life itself。 Lei and Wren are my otp right now and their relationship is so incredible and meaningful。 I have no words to describe how much I loved this book！ But I do warn any future readers to be sure that they are ready for the heavy subjects of the book such as sexual assault， abuse， racism， genocide and other things。
Sophia L
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Wow--this was an extraordinarily powerful read。 Natasha Ngan's 'Girls of Paper and Fire' somehow managed to address the issues of rape-culture， violence against women， classism， LGBTQIA+ rights and gender equality， all within the span of just 380 pages。Natasha Ngan also shines a light on the history of forced prostitution/concubinage in ancient societies， revealing the frightening and devastating reality that this held for so many millions of women throughout history。Going into the book with no Wow--this was an extraordinarily powerful read。 Natasha Ngan's 'Girls of Paper and Fire' somehow managed to address the issues of rape-culture， violence against women， classism， LGBTQIA+ rights and gender equality， all within the span of just 380 pages。Natasha Ngan also shines a light on the history of forced prostitution/concubinage in ancient societies， revealing the frightening and devastating reality that this held for so many millions of women throughout history。Going into the book with no premonitions as to its content， I was shocked by how much this story moved me; I am among those people who have been lucky enough to have had no experience of sexual harassment and the like， so for me， this book was painfully but vitally eye-opening。 While being extremely difficult to read in parts， I strongly recommend this book to all women （sixteen or older， owing to the story's confronting nature）， as its message needs to be spread as far as the reach of sexual abuse and violence is received。 。。。more
Rhe
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I am really happy that there was a warning for the violence and SA that takes place in the book before actually starting it。 This book was intense and I felt my heartbreaking at times because I could just feel the pain Lei felt and I so badly wanted her to escape that place。 I couldn’t help but squeal in delight when she and Wren admitted their feelings for another。 Reading this， one could not help but get angry by the way the Paper Girls were being treated and the society they live in in genera I am really happy that there was a warning for the violence and SA that takes place in the book before actually starting it。 This book was intense and I felt my heartbreaking at times because I could just feel the pain Lei felt and I so badly wanted her to escape that place。 I couldn’t help but squeal in delight when she and Wren admitted their feelings for another。 Reading this， one could not help but get angry by the way the Paper Girls were being treated and the society they live in in general。 This was beautifully written and I have already started the second book。 。。。more
Lizzy Raimondi
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I really wanted to enjoy this but I just。。。 I couldn’t get into it。 I can seriously appreciate the author though for writing a piece on oppression and “women’s duties” but like idk it just wasn’t my thing。
Suzie Davis
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I mostly liked this book， at least enough to see what happens in book two。 The abuse and rape of the Paper Girls， by the king， was disturbing， as was the taboo about the lesbian relationship between Lei and Ren （not sure of the spelling as I listened to the audiobook） and not so much in homosexual relationships。 I appreciated the women fighting back against the tyranny and I want to see if they will succeed。
S
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It took me a bit to get through this book， and honestly， the beginning and end were the very best parts。 I didn’t care too much for the middle where she just is a paper girl， and the way she falls in love with Wren wasn’t particularly compelling to me。 The first 50 pages and last 50 pages were so intriguing and good though！ And there were quite a few side characters that I enjoyed and a death that I was a bit surprised to see。
Renee DeMoranville
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book does contain a lot of triggers。 It made me angry but that means the author is doing her job。 I will be continuing this story for sure。
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