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abicaro17's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Classism, Kidnapping, Body horror, Gaslighting, Medical content, Murder, Violence, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Blood, Confinement, and Grief
wickeddelights's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Some of the names of characters felt very out of place in a fantasy environment. And the characters could act downright cartoonish at times (ie, waving their arms wildly around, or quite literally rolling on the floor laughing)
I don't think it is meant to be taken too seriously, but there were so many instances where it felt like there should be a Disney sitcom laugh track playing in the background.
It just wasn't for me.
Minor: Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Violence, Kidnapping, Bullying, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Blood
achay91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Classism, Blood, Murder, Cursing, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Death
Minor: Alcohol, Child death, and Torture
cover2covertx's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
First off, this is a book that DOES NOT take itself seriously and I LOVE it! It's entirely quirky, delightful and filled with almost spoof like humor. It's a high fantasy romantic comedy and it gives me all the vibes of Once Upon a Time meets Dungeons & Dragons with a touch of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It's an adult book but the writing is incredibly accessible for being high fantasy which is a genre that is usually filled with a lot of dense description and flowery details and world building. So I was really excited to see a fantasy book that was a little different with a fast pace and slapstick humor.
Although the story is built on the premise of a sunshiny assistant and the will-they-or-won't-they tension between her and her morally grey villain boss, you could really take the romantic elements out of the story and still have a great time! :)
The story follows Evie, the glass is half full assistant who finds herself in desperate need of a job to care for her family so she takes one offered to her by a man known to the village for his growingly horrendous Wanted posters and the simple moniker of The Villain. Throughout her employ, she's having to avoid decapitated heads in the entryway, dragon training in the courtyard & of course the hunky brooding visits from The Villain himself. The story is fast paced, has a decent mystery to solve throughout getting to know the characters and world and has some amazing twists and a fantastic badass cliffhanger ending! :)
This book will definitely become a new favorite comfort read & I can not wait for the sequel!
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Torture and Sexual assault
Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Classism
purplepenning's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Blood, Grief, Body horror, Sexism, Classism, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Torture, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder
Minor: Alcohol and Sexual content