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lizgriffinwords's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-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
5.0
“Determination burned up all of her fear, and all that remained, smoldering within her, was the need not only to prove herself—but to prove Kit wrong.”
Thank you so much to Allison Saft for including me on the Avlish Court, the street team for this beautiful book. From the chronically ill protagonist to the prickly withdrawn prince, I felt each character’s pain so deeply, especially their tendency to live for others/duty. The slow burn romance swept me away, and the mysterious identity of the columnist kept me guessing! I teared up quite a few times, with quotes like these:
“She had always believed life was what slipped through her fingers while she was idle. That life was something she wasted, not something she had.”
Thank you so much to Allison Saft for including me on the Avlish Court, the street team for this beautiful book. From the chronically ill protagonist to the prickly withdrawn prince, I felt each character’s pain so deeply, especially their tendency to live for others/duty. The slow burn romance swept me away, and the mysterious identity of the columnist kept me guessing! I teared up quite a few times, with quotes like these:
“She had always believed life was what slipped through her fingers while she was idle. That life was something she wasted, not something she had.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Minor: Child abuse
inwetiewele's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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
5.0
I don’t even know how to put my feelings into words. I love you Allison Saft, thank you for writing protagonists so hopelessly endearing and who struggle with themselves in ways all of us can relate to. Niamh works so hard with so little effort reserved for her own happiness and Kit believes himself irredeemable, that his chance of happiness has passed him by. Their story is beautiful and painful and full of growth, not to mention a wonderful cast of side characters. I loved A Fragile Enchantment so very much, I can’t wait to own a physical copy when it’s released. Thank you so much to NetGalley & the publisher for my advanced copy!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Child abuse and Alcoholism
meganpbell's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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
4.5
If Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) was a YA book, it would be this fantasy and its aching forbidden romance between a magical dressmaker from a former colony, hired for the royal wedding, and the king's wayward, plant-magic-wielding second son, the groom. Together, Niamh, soft as velvet, and Kit, prickly as a briar patch, risk not only scandal, but war, ruin, uprising, and the loss of all the armor and thorns both have used to protect themselves from life and love ‘til now.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Sexual content, Death of parent, Child abuse, Car accident, and War
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