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God and the Gumiho
God and the Gumiho | Sophie Kim
5 posts | 3 read | 1 reading | 3 to read
In this sly and dazzling contemporary fantasy, the most notorious nine-tailed fox in Korea pairs up with a trickster god-turned-detective to track down a wrathful demon . . . before it can destroy the mortal world. Kim Hani has retired (…more)
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PuddleJumper
God and the Gumiho | Sophie Kim
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Panpan

This book is all tell and no show. We're told about the interesting and amazing histories of the two main characters, yet the characters, a fallen god and a man-killing fox, sound and act like teenagers.

The world was interesting, if underdeveloped, and I liked the mix of Korean mythology and urban fantasy tropes.

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PuddleJumper The romance fell flat mostly because I find the characters insufferable. The mystery was ok but nothing that would get me to carry on with this series.

However, if this was made into a drama and the characters were less annoying, I would watch it.

My library hold came in so reading this early for #RiseUpReads @CatsandBooks
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Catsandbooks Sorry you didn't enjoy it 3d
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Posting for @catsandbooks The May choice for #RiseUpReads
Read at your own pace - discussion will be posted on Litsy at the end of May. Let @catsandbooks know if you want to be tagged!
original post : https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2854989

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#RiseUpReads May 2025

This was close, but the winner is - The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim

Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion posted on Litsy at the end of the month.

Please tag me in your posts & use #riseupreads
If you're not currently tagged & would like to be, let me know.

Content warnings: Death, violence, murder, gore, war, sexual content, blood

Catsandbooks If you decide to read any of the other options, let me know what you think! Iron Widow - Xiran Jay Zhao
The Scarlet Alchemist - Kylie Lee Baker
The girl with no reflection - Keshe Chow
The Jasmine Throne - Tasha Suri
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Bookwormjillk Love that cover 2w
PuddleJumper I was torn between this one and The Jasmine Throne 2w
Librarybelle Yay! 2w
TheBookHippie The girl with no reflection I‘ll probably get too. All out of my normal reads 🙃. 2w
peanutnine All your choices sounded good! What was the runner up, I'm curious? 2w
Catsandbooks @peanutnine Iron widow was the runner up 2w
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TracyReadsBooks
God and the Gumiho | Sophie Kim
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This Korean mythology inspired K-drama in book form is quite entertaining—it has an angry, fallen god with a love for coffee, a gumiho in hiding who loves to annoy said god, & a shocking series of murders that promises to throw the world into darkness if the demon responsible isn‘t found & sent back to where it came from. Drama, drama, & more drama with a healthy dose of banter, smirking, eye rolling & falling in love (maybe) make for a fun read.

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God and the Gumiho | Sophie Kim
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Starting this one today!

Once I stop staring at its gorgeous cover…