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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I just can't get into it. I'm having a hard time getting invested in Lorelei and her story, and I'm not really drawn in by the world, either. It's pretty clear from the jump that the discrimination against the Yevani is a thinly-veiled metaphor for antisemitism, but I'm not sure I love the way it's being handled here.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very sweet overall. I enjoyed the fantasy world in this, and the fact that there was a lot of German folklore. I would have liked the story to address the treatment of the Jewish(?) folks in this world more, and I was a little sad to see this not get resolved at all - the King who suppresses the Yeva stays in power, the Yeva stay in the ghetto, only Lorelei rises the ranks, very much loyal to the king despite her supposed longing to free her people. Adelheid gets killed as punishment for trying to fight for her people against the tyrant. Read without that critical lense though, it was a cute slow burn romance.
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
The pacing was a bit slow to start, so it took me a while to get into the story. The academic setting, magic, and fairy tale elements were very reminiscent of the Emily Wilde series and something I quite enjoyed. However, I didn’t feel as invested in the story until the last 100 pages or so.