Water Moon had everything going for it… in theory. A stunning cover, a magical world, and a promise of high-stakes twists. But beneath the surface, things got murky fast. Insta-love that made the emotional beats feel shallow, a world that sparkled without enough depth, and way too many threads that never intersected. It felt like a story that wanted to do everything and ended up doing nothing all that well. We wanted to be swept away by the tide, but ended up stuck in the shallows.

Checked Out:

Lin:

• Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
• A Brief History of 7 Killings - Marlon James

Stan:

• Poppy War - RF Kuang
• All Fours - Miranda July
• Leaves of Grass - Walt Whitman
• My Friends - Hisham Matar

Shan:

• Sorcery and Small Magics - Maiga Doocy
• Katabasis - RF Kuang
• Mythos - Stephen Fry