The Girl with No Reflection by Keshe Chow spins a surreal Chinese-inspired fantasy about a new bride who switches places with her reflection in order to escape her cruel husband.
Conceptually, I love the idea of mirror worlds and sentient reflections, and I loved the moments of dreamy, creepy gothic-like atmosphere. Those parts were wonderful!However, I feel like the story is so focused on moving its plot forward that it neglects to stop to establish its characters first. For instance, Ying and the Mirror prince's relationship felt incredibly rushed. They're googly eyed and fawning over after only knowing each other a day, and I wish they had more time to grow feelings for one another because their romance doesn't feel genuine or earned within the story.
On a similar note, the betrayals and plot twists that occur in the story don't hit as hard since relationships were hardly developed in the first place.
All in all, I think the story suffers from its fast pacing and I wish the story had slowed down to focus on its characters first.
Thank you, NetGalley and Delacorte Press, for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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