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Girls of Paper and Fire

2018 | LGBTQ+ | Science Fiction/Fantasy | Young Adult (YA)

Lei is of the Paper caste, the lowest and most oppressed class in Ikhara. Even so, rumors of her golden eyes have piqued the king's interest, and she is ripped from her home and taken to the opulent but oppressive palace, her life now beholden to his every whim.

But Lei, dreaming of escape, does the unthinkable: she falls in love. Her forbidden romance, enmeshed with an explosive plot that threatens the king's reign, will force Lei to decide just how far she's willing to go for her freedom.

Lush, poetic, and unforgettable, Girls of Paper and Fire is an extraordinary tale of love that transcends the bleakest of circumstances.

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Natasha Ngan
Published by JIMMY Patterson Books
Edition Hardcover
ISBN 9780316561365
Language English

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Dracoria Malfoy (690 KP) rated

Mar 14, 2019  
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Girls of Paper and Fire
Natasha Ngan | 2018 | LGBTQ+, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
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8.9 (9 Ratings)
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i dunno man that romance was kinda weird. i'm usually a sucker for enemies to lovers, but this was rlly forced. great world-building tho, that was some quality shit
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Micky Barnard (542 KP) rated

Jan 26, 2019  
Girls of Paper and Fire
Girls of Paper and Fire
Natasha Ngan | 2018 | LGBTQ+, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
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8.9 (9 Ratings)
Book Rating
A fresh YA fantasy
Natasha Ngan created a fascinating world in GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIRE, it was complex and yet not difficult to grasp a hold of. It is a world of castes, paper, moon, steel and demon, with the Demon King at the head. Lei is paper caste, the most lowly of the castes but there is something special about her, her eyes. She is kidnapped and brought to be one of the honoured paper girls that the king gets to choose and bed for a year as he wishes. A grim life for a 17 year old.

This is a tale of politics, war, oppression, slavery and fear. Lei embarks in a journey from fearful new paper girl to a young woman who has a streak of fearless bravery, almost foolish at times. The land of the Demon King was colourful and diverse, the descriptions were excellent and my mind supplied all the mental pictures that I needed. The characters were a range of sweet, fiery, plain mean and evil.

The diversity elements of this book were fabulous. I welcomed the relationship between Lei and Wren and yet sometimes I struggled to connect with their coupling because the chemistry lacked a little something. This being a first in the series, I am hoping for more of a a build in the relationship between these two. The sisterly relationships of the paper girls were almost like a high school corridor with the resident mean girl, Blue. In addition, I loved to hate the Demon King, he really was vile.

This had both a sense of completion and an “oh heck, what” moment at the end. I am definitely looking forward to catching up with these characters again and finding out what happens in this world.

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.
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Olivia (102 KP) rated

Aug 13, 2018 (Updated Aug 13, 2018)  
Girls of Paper and Fire
Girls of Paper and Fire
Natasha Ngan | 2018 | LGBTQ+, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
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8.9 (9 Ratings)
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I'm still trying to process all my feelings about his book, but right now I'm going to give it an 8.5

Girls of Paper and Fire is an incredibly addicting read. Within picking it up, I finished reading it in under 24 hours. Every minute that I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it. It was like an impossible earworm chanting "Read me. Read me!".

Ngan's writing style and character development left me in awe at times. She somehow managed to write this imaginative tale whilst keeping it grounded, a combination that I haven't seen successfully executed very often. The romance in this book is perhaps one of my new all-time favorites. The love is believable. It wasn't a case of "Oh, I like this person a lot and so now I'm gonna make out with them for 80 pages straight and forget about everything else." there was actual chemistry between the two and it made the story all the more intense.

In the seemingly effortless way Ngan could create palpable romantic chemistry, she could also create absolute revulsion.
My problem with so many villains is that the writer will have them have done something terrible, and that's it. They don't truly explore how vile this villain is; they rely on one or two things that all of decent humanity can agree is unforgivable and let that be the reason why they're evil. Sure, anyone would be repulsed by a man who rapes and murders people; it's not like you have to convince people to hate that guy. But Ngan doesn't just throw those two things onto the character and call it a day. She made the king an absolute vile creature with words that made me physically gag, actions that made me have to put the book down and walk away.

Ngan's descriptions are extremely rich; whether that is a good or bad thing will vary from reader to reader. Personally, I found myself sometimes skimming over all the imagery; not because it wasn't good, but because I just really wanted to get back to the main plot and character interactions.

I'm not usually a huge fan of series, but this is one that I heavily look forward to continuing.
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Natari (73 KP) rated

Jul 19, 2019  
Girls of Paper and Fire
Girls of Paper and Fire
Natasha Ngan | 2018 | LGBTQ+, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
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8.9 (9 Ratings)
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Tips for reading this book:

1) remove annoying people from your space that disturb you else you may accidentally feel empathy to a moon caste demon who is prejudice against humans.

2) start reading in the morning (not 6pm like me) because there is no point which you can put the book down and the need to sleep is an annoying inteference.

3)ensure reading nest is stocked with fluid and snacks as per 2) there is no point you want to put book down. It does not stop. the action. The love. The horror. The hope. The racing hearts. The fire. No stop. You will not want to stop.

4) have tissues. It is a bittersweet story.

5) you are strong and wonderful and beautiful. Listen to Natasha's advice at the front of the book.
  
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Auburn (57 KP) rated

Apr 10, 2019  
Girls of Paper and Fire
Girls of Paper and Fire
Natasha Ngan | 2018 | LGBTQ+, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
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8.9 (9 Ratings)
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Let me start off by saying the world building in this is just phenomenal. The moon, steel, and paper castes are so well thought out that. you can picture the different demons throughout and find yourself immursed in a new kingdom.
The romance was wonderful and not at all what you are expecting. It made you want to squeal and fight for love. Fight for what you want.
This was in no way what I was expecting but I really enjoyed the story. It dragged you into the middle and kept you on the edge of your seat.
  
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Brittany (3 KP) rated

Jan 21, 2019  
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Girls of Paper and Fire
Natasha Ngan | 2018 | LGBTQ+, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
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8.9 (9 Ratings)
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Fell in love immediately
Girls of Paper and Fire is captivating, mind blowing, tragic, and above all, realistic (even in a fantasy setting). It explores themes of sexual assualt, violence, war, imperialism, as well as women veing attracted to other women in a patriarchal setting.