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samileobooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
You get pulled into the book right from the first page.
Strong Enemies to Lovers Energy. I am sick of the Mate Tropes BUT…. this gets a pass. It’s done so well & you don’t hear mate 100x or more. Just trust me on it . If you feel that with mates too. Don’t let it detour you and you will thank me just take a leap. The different personalities between the characters are perfect. It is a very original story. We get so many creatures gnomes, sprites, dragons, trolls and more. They are brought into the story naturally and it’s not all shoved in. The world building was done well. I did not feel like there were any slow parts to the book. It was all very entertaining. I enjoyed the banter between the characters. I found a few heart felt moments that made my eyes tear up. 4 stars because I only give 5 to books that steal my heart and I can read them over and over again. I look forward to jumping into the second book. It set itself up well going into being a series.
Strong Enemies to Lovers Energy. I am sick of the Mate Tropes BUT…. this gets a pass. It’s done so well & you don’t hear mate 100x or more. Just trust me on it . If you feel that with mates too. Don’t let it detour you and you will thank me just take a leap. The different personalities between the characters are perfect. It is a very original story. We get so many creatures gnomes, sprites, dragons, trolls and more. They are brought into the story naturally and it’s not all shoved in. The world building was done well. I did not feel like there were any slow parts to the book. It was all very entertaining. I enjoyed the banter between the characters. I found a few heart felt moments that made my eyes tear up. 4 stars because I only give 5 to books that steal my heart and I can read them over and over again. I look forward to jumping into the second book. It set itself up well going into being a series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, and War
shinyfox's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, and War
Minor: Body shaming, Misogyny, and Fatphobia
ka_ke's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Bow Before the Elf Queen is a unique and refreshing romantasy. Although the story was somewhat basic, (fated mates, enemies to lovers), I appreciated the introduction of Tif the gnome as comic relief, and the use of other fantasy creatures beyond the always popular Fae. The spice is medium. It’s not as explicit as ACOTAR, Crescent City or From Blood and Ash, but it still does the job.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, and Death of parent
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