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bujo_bellel's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Classism
Moderate: Homophobia and Xenophobia
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, and War
shadowinferno's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Blood, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, and Xenophobia
Minor: Drug use
erinreadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
As for positives, the imagery and description in this book is evocative and the supporting characters of Rosa and Miriam are charming and actually make me root for them.
All in all, this book was just deeply okay.
Read if you like slow-paced YA romance in a Regency-inspired setting with some light fantasy elements but no heavy lore or world-building.
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, and Homophobia
narsere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Death of parent
queen_melliott's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Xenophobia, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent and War
becca_w_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, and Abandonment
jelkebooks's review against another edition
- 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
This was such a great read. I was just immediately pulled into this fantasy world. It felt very fairytale like, and I really liked the magic system. I thought it was so interesting, especially how it is tied to a craft at times, like with our main character. I thought it was quite different from anything I've read before, and I just thought it was incredibly interesting. I also liked how this book didn't really overexplain it. The magic just existed in this world, and I quite liked how that was done.
I also thought the plot was really well crafted. It is a more generic YA fantasy plot but I do think it was executed really well. The main focus of the book is the romance, and not the political intrigue, but I do like how it was incorperated into the story, and it felt very natural and real.
Of course, my favourite thing about this book was the romance. It was incredibly well developed. I loved seeing them slowly opening up to each other. They had a lot of really fun, light moments, but they also had a lot of really emotional moments where they get to open up to each other. I also really love how both of them put in such an effort to make sure the other person betters their life, even if it doesn't include themselves. I know, that might not make a whole lot of sense but I'm trying to phrase things without spoilers.
With the romance developement came also a lot of character developement. That's another element of this book I really enjoyed. I do wish it wasn't as closely tied into the romance. I just preffer it when character's want to change because they aren't happy with their lives, not just because the love interest alone sees they are not happy with their lives. Again, I do not know if that makes sense, but I hope you understand my point. However, I do really like the character growth both our main character and her love interest go through throughout this book. I really thought the characters were incredibly interesting and I loved learning more of that throughout the book. So yeah, I wasn't absolutely in love with this book but I did really, really enjoy it, and I highly recommend it.
Graphic: Xenophobia and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia
franny_mae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Classism
littleflowerly's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism and Homophobia
Minor: Violence and War
mbomersheim's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This ARC was received courtesy of NetGalley and was published on January 2, 2024.
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Addiction