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sweet8peach8's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
no2camels's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
For months now I have been wondering what would be my "3 Stars". . . and I think I have found it.
I could finish this book, but found it bizarrely ridiculous (there is a honestly a segment in this book that will have you thinking "yeah, the publishers said 'this is too short' you think you could send them on a worthless two chapter errand into a magical realm to thicken it a bit?'").
I obsessed over details that just never added up, for instance, our heroine had suffered with cancer for 5 years, but she remembers her drinking days and the lure of seducing men. And then we are told her cancer started at 17. . . so math is weird in this one. Oh and the characters have had sex only once when the heroine thinks to herself "He loves it when I touch myself during sex" (not a direct quote btw)--and in that previous sexual act. . . she did not touch herself.
And of course, the old woman is the villain. The characters are really tough to know let alone like: moody dragon who sleeps all day whose main character trait is he is big and "won't hurt anyone." But the heroine is really just beyond annoying--and not in a fun way. Her sole mantra seems to be "I just want to be free"--while reading you imagine a blue eyed raccoon with its hand caught in a jar clinging to a "freedom" pin.
An awkward sample (one of many):
"'You find me sexy?' He pulled her against him and kissed her, her red lipstick smearing from the pressure and intensity. She didn't complain or try to stop him. Her body melted into his, and the scent of her arousal was a brand upon his heart. He knew she could drain him within an inch of his life, and still he was ready to mount her. Death be damned.
"'Are you two ready?' Tobias said from the door. 'We are wasting daylight.'
"Gabriel pulled back, panting.
"'Give me a minute to freshen up,' Raven said, ducking into the bathroom.
"Gabriel wiped his mouth, his fingers coming away red. He walked into the kitchen and wet a towel to clean up."
(Maybe this is closer to a 2.5?)
I could finish this book, but found it bizarrely ridiculous (there is a honestly a segment in this book that will have you thinking "yeah, the publishers said 'this is too short' you think you could send them on a worthless two chapter errand into a magical realm to thicken it a bit?'").
I obsessed over details that just never added up, for instance, our heroine had suffered with cancer for 5 years, but she remembers her drinking days and the lure of seducing men. And then we are told her cancer started at 17. . . so math is weird in this one. Oh and the characters have had sex only once when the heroine thinks to herself "He loves it when I touch myself during sex" (not a direct quote btw)--and in that previous sexual act. . . she did not touch herself.
And of course, the old woman is the villain. The characters are really tough to know let alone like: moody dragon who sleeps all day whose main character trait is he is big and "won't hurt anyone." But the heroine is really just beyond annoying--and not in a fun way. Her sole mantra seems to be "I just want to be free"--while reading you imagine a blue eyed raccoon with its hand caught in a jar clinging to a "freedom" pin.
An awkward sample (one of many):
"'You find me sexy?' He pulled her against him and kissed her, her red lipstick smearing from the pressure and intensity. She didn't complain or try to stop him. Her body melted into his, and the scent of her arousal was a brand upon his heart. He knew she could drain him within an inch of his life, and still he was ready to mount her. Death be damned.
"'Are you two ready?' Tobias said from the door. 'We are wasting daylight.'
"Gabriel pulled back, panting.
"'Give me a minute to freshen up,' Raven said, ducking into the bathroom.
"Gabriel wiped his mouth, his fingers coming away red. He walked into the kitchen and wet a towel to clean up."
(Maybe this is closer to a 2.5?)
bookbriefs's review against another edition
3.0
**You can see this full review and more at Book Briefs: https://bookbriefs.net**The Dragon of New Orleans is the first in the adult fantasy series, The Treasure of Paragon, by author Genevieve Jack. I enjoyed this book, and I think I will likely continue on with the series, but it didn't blow me away like I was hoping it would. It is no secret that I love fantasy books, and I have been very into dragon tropes for the past 6 months or so. The Dragon of New Orleans was a good book and there were many things that I really enjoyed about it, but it was not my favorite dragon related story in the romance department. But first, let's start with the elements of the story that I really enjoyed. I loved that the world building in the novel. I thought Raven's abilities, and bloodlines were really interesting, and Paragon was very cool. Both are something I look forward to exploring and learning more about in the next installment. I loved some of the secondary characters, as well as the curse placed on Gabriel. Though the idea of a curse is nothing new in fantasy novels, the aspects and details surrounding his curse felt unique to me, and I really enjoyed seeing what was going to happen in regards to it. The book is well written and the plot is interesting. There are plenty of twists and turns mixed in to change things up. But still, I did find myself at times getting a bit restless while reading. Something just kept me from getting completely sucked into this world and wrapped up in these characters. It is hard to pin point exactly, because there is nothing wrong that I can single out. I enjoyed this book, I just didn't love it. I am completely in the minority here but I didn't fully buy into the romance. I couldn't get romantically connected to either of them. I liked both of them, but they just were not doing it for me together. Like I said, a ton of people on goodreads really loved the romance in The Dragon of New Orleans. They are gushing about it, so if you like fantasy romances featuring Dragons and Curses, you should totally give this book a try. It is a good read, and it might be right up your alley!
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
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