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myinvinciblesummer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This is definitely worth reading. I really really liked it. 3.75 is not an insult to a book, to me. It’s an above average book, which the amount of talent it takes to write an above average book? Incredible amounts! book I reslly recommend it! Please read it!!
I’d prefer more elf lore and back story (as I know nothing lol - I’m a fantasy reader who has never managed to stay awake during Lord of the Rings 😂) and every world can have different lore, so I’d love even more world building than we got.
I loved that this book had less commonly seen types of fantasy “races” than you typically see in a romantic fantasy, that was really exciting and one of my fav parts! I love that you actually see and read about people training, and how they are as strong and agile as they are. It helps me get the characters more but it also bugs me when everyone just happens to be ripped. This book doesn’t do that, people work hard to be their best.
I did suspect a lot of the secrets/surprises but I don’t actually get mad when I do, I don’t love shocking surprises anyway, real life stresses me out with that already, I prefer maybe guessing in a book and saving myself the stress. There was def enough I didn’t guess or see coming to keep it exciting even if you are a chronic “what’s coming next” guesser 😀
I loved that there was both a male and a female narrator. I love the voice that is done for the character Tif. If you can get the audiobook and like them, this one is really well done.
* Tropes * (imho)
I’d prefer more elf lore and back story (as I know nothing lol - I’m a fantasy reader who has never managed to stay awake during Lord of the Rings 😂) and every world can have different lore, so I’d love even more world building than we got.
I loved that this book had less commonly seen types of fantasy “races” than you typically see in a romantic fantasy, that was really exciting and one of my fav parts! I love that you actually see and read about people training, and how they are as strong and agile as they are. It helps me get the characters more but it also bugs me when everyone just happens to be ripped. This book doesn’t do that, people work hard to be their best.
I did suspect a lot of the secrets/surprises but I don’t actually get mad when I do, I don’t love shocking surprises anyway, real life stresses me out with that already, I prefer maybe guessing in a book and saving myself the stress. There was def enough I didn’t guess or see coming to keep it exciting even if you are a chronic “what’s coming next” guesser 😀
I loved that there was both a male and a female narrator. I love the voice that is done for the character Tif. If you can get the audiobook and like them, this one is really well done.
* Tropes * (imho)
- Slooooow burn 🔥 ❤️.
- One 🐎
- Adversaries to lovers 🗡️ 👩❤️👨 (not quite enemies, in my opinion)
- Arranged Marriage
- Healthy Touch Her and Die (think Rhysand in ACOMF, not Zade in Haunting Adeline)
- Badass Women
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Bullying, Violence, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Confinement, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, and Animal death
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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