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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Initial Thoughts: Interesting, but a slow book. I think this is going to get positioned as a romantasy, but it's really not. In many ways, it's an interior book asking questions about what it means to be powerful but be bound to the whims of someone else, what it means to use your power for harm and whether you can be forgiven, etc. It's a look inside the mind of older, powerful magic workers who do not fully own their actions. It was a third of the way through the book before I was particularly invested, however. The start is slow and has a lot of world building that ultimately seems irrrelevant. There are three magical, legendary animals who are also mostly irrelevant, which is weird. I enjoyed the book overall, and it's a bit different, but I think many people will be confused that it's not the romantasy they were expecting.
slow-paced
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thank you to the author and publisher for the advance copy of this book! Never the Roses is a perfect, mostly closed-door romantasy, with writing that is like a breath of fresh air. It's poetic, intelligent, haunting, authentic, romantic, and every other good adjective I can think of. I read this book in three sittings, after being in a severe reading slump. This book then put me in a deeper reading slump, because the characters were so well fleshed out, seemed like real people, and the writing was melodic and beautiful. My first 5 star book in months and months. My only quibble is that I'd prefer more spice for my taste, but I don't take away from the book for that. I'll buy the copy of this book when it is released and recommend it to all my friends. Beautifully, well done.
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy!!! I would say this a fun read but I'm a sad boi now. It is very good. Tragic but good. Allows you to see into the heads of very powerful sorcerers and gives you a good rivals/enemies to romance.
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Haunting and so beautiful. I loved it from page one to the end.
It was not what I expected but I think that made me love it all the more.
It was not what I expected but I think that made me love it all the more.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Haunting, romantic, atmospheric. Jennifer K. Lambert has created a beautiful dreamlike world where what starts as a cat-and-mouse game between a world-weary, retired sorceress and her one-time nemesis transforms into a richly drawn fairy tale of love and redemption.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, War
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes