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ohmage_resistance's review
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
This book is about an aro ace prince in a world where young royals have to find a future spouse by rescuing another royal or being said rescuee. The premise was not super realistic, but I still found it pretty interesting. Unfortunately, I ended up thinking that the author could have gone a bit further with it than they did. Even though Gerald tried to dismantle the system do to its amatonormativity and cruelty to magical creatures, in the end, amatonormativity is brought straight back into the new system, due to the focus still being on everyone needing to find a partner. Although I found Gerald's queer platonic relationship nice, I really think this book could have benefited from having at least one aromantic character who is not interested in having any kind of partner, who would be able to challenge the system more than Gerald could. I also feel like the pacing lagged, especially in the second part of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia and Ableism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
Animal cruelty to sentient magical creatures, Aphobia is said to the main character but addressed by the narrative.tieflingreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Ableism
Minor: Sexism and Sexual content
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