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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
This is a really odd book. Fantasy is not a genre I naturally gravitate towards, and the world building at the beginning of this book nearly made me stop before the story got started.
I'm glad I stuck with it though, because it ended up being an intriguing tale of a young woman and young man who are forced to marry. I look forward to seeing how the cliffhanger of this book is resolved in the next.
I'm glad I stuck with it though, because it ended up being an intriguing tale of a young woman and young man who are forced to marry. I look forward to seeing how the cliffhanger of this book is resolved in the next.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
When I first heard of this book and saw its cover, it just looked like a romance novel to me, but omg it was not!!!! This had everything I wanted: politics, incredible slow-burn (and I mean slow burn to the extent that they haven’t even held hands yet), angst and tension. It took me a little to be invested in it, since the world building was quite heavy and intense. I don’t know if this was just my perception, but it felt like nothing happened for the first 70%, but also so much happened. It was just a lot of information on the pole and its hierarchy, which was interesting to me. Definitely shouldn’t be read as a standalone.
This book felt like watching a Ghibli film. While at first it felt like nothing was happening, before I knew it, SO much occurred! It took a while to get into it but once things started to get real…. I read it relatively fast. The FMC was a bit annoying at first with how much she let people walk all over her but once Ophelia finally stood up for herself against Berenilde, I was incredibly excited. Happy she found an ally in Fox and Gail. I’m curious to see where the rest of this story will go.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's taken some time to put together why the book felt off to me. I enjoyed it generally, but I picked it up based on the marketing copy "Howl's Moving Castle meets Pride and Prejudice". And I think they have their Byronic heroes mixed up, because this is much more "Howl's Moving Castle meets Jane Eyre". Again - it's an intriguing world and I'm enjoying the kind of whimsical kind of dark tone. But as a theoretical romance, it leaves a lot to be desired. I do think it would have helped if I wasn't sold a slightly different book.
adventurous
mysterious
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:
No
This book was so boring. Nothing happened in over 400 pages. There was no tension even when the characters were in danger. It was a unique setting but the plot was lacking.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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