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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
First ever PN/Fantasy read. I tried to get into it but found it pretty tough to keep track of all the strange names and now I just feel stupid.
3.75 stars
This book was a decent read. It kept my interest throughout and the characters were engaging.
I was a bit disappointed that there was very little mention of dragons. Mostly they were used as a threat that was never carried out till the end of the book.
I was pleasantly surprised though when it turned out that there were elves in the book. It was a nice addition.
Winnie was a strong if sometimes overly emotional female character. I connected with her but not strongly. I felt bad for her through most of the book as she has had a tough life and Princess Sjofn pretty badly screwed her over in the switch.
I found the twists in this book hilarious. Poor Sjofn and Finnie were both screwed. Sjofn was screwed because of her birth and because of Frey. Finnie was nearly screwed by everyone. If she wasn't the strong female character she was she would never have been able to tell Frey that 'she' lied and she wasn't a lesbian. That she was from another world (Even though Frey was told by the elves to begin with) or been able to have been accepted by her 'parents.
Edit:
Still the same rating. Not mind-blowing but it kept me chugging along.
I love the magic in this world. The elves and dragons should have been way more prominent.
Honestly, this gives me a lot of Game of Throne vibes.
I really don't like Sjofn. I mean I can understand why she did what she did but also I hate how she did it.
I'm not sure I would trust Valentine.
This book was a decent read. It kept my interest throughout and the characters were engaging.
I was a bit disappointed that there was very little mention of dragons. Mostly they were used as a threat that was never carried out till the end of the book.
I was pleasantly surprised though when it turned out that there were elves in the book. It was a nice addition.
Winnie was a strong if sometimes overly emotional female character. I connected with her but not strongly. I felt bad for her through most of the book as she has had a tough life and Princess Sjofn pretty badly screwed her over in the switch.
I found the twists in this book hilarious. Poor Sjofn and Finnie were both screwed. Sjofn was screwed because of her birth and because of Frey. Finnie was nearly screwed by everyone. If she wasn't the strong female character she was she would never have been able to tell Frey that 'she' lied and she wasn't a lesbian. That she was from another world (Even though Frey was told by the elves to begin with) or been able to have been accepted by her 'parents.
Edit:
Still the same rating. Not mind-blowing but it kept me chugging along.
I love the magic in this world. The elves and dragons should have been way more prominent.
Honestly, this gives me a lot of Game of Throne vibes.
I really don't like Sjofn. I mean I can understand why she did what she did but also I hate how she did it.
I'm not sure I would trust Valentine.
I really enjoyed this. I loved viewing the new world through Finnie's eyes.
medium-paced
This book started off fantastic. I love how strong a character Finnie is. and it was funny and had a lot of potential. About half way through it became so boring I had to skim read the rest. It was like a cartoon romance novel with heaps of sex scenes. I just didn't care about the people, the storyline and it was really disappointing. I seriously cannot believe there are 5 books in this series.
I like Finnie. I think she's super cute and really fun and I really enjoyed reading about her. I liked the intersection between the parallel worlds, and I thought that was great. I even enjoyed Frey (most of the time).
But here's the thing, this alpha male, women are lesser attitude that this book had, sucked. It really brought it down for me. I'd be sitting there, having the time of my life, loving the book, and then boom. Frey would make some asshole LIFE CHANGING decision for Finnie without even consulting her. She'd lose her mind for a page or two and then make excuses for him and accept everything he does because it's “out of love and this is how he shows it”.
No. It's bullshit and absolutely deplorable.
Anyway. I did enjoy a lot of this book. Finnie makes it entirely worth reading. And the romance parts I liked, I did like. What little there was to do with politics was interesting. So. 3 stars. But please note, this just barely made it to stars.
But here's the thing, this alpha male, women are lesser attitude that this book had, sucked. It really brought it down for me. I'd be sitting there, having the time of my life, loving the book, and then boom. Frey would make some asshole LIFE CHANGING decision for Finnie without even consulting her. She'd lose her mind for a page or two and then make excuses for him and accept everything he does because it's “out of love and this is how he shows it”.
No. It's bullshit and absolutely deplorable.
Anyway. I did enjoy a lot of this book. Finnie makes it entirely worth reading. And the romance parts I liked, I did like. What little there was to do with politics was interesting. So. 3 stars. But please note, this just barely made it to stars.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced