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ginellekc's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
mama_pillot's review
I couldn’t get into the story and I have so many other books on my TBR.
reading_meg's review against another edition
4.0
- There is so much going on in this book, but it really came together in the end! I was a little unsure in the beginning, but the story grew on me so much!
- I loved having the fae plus Midsummer Night's Dream happening almost concurrently throughout the story!
- The world building and magic system is so interesting, and I want to learn so much more about this! The combination of Orisha and fae with Shakespeare comes together so well!
- The narrations were excellent, and the accents helped me get immersed in the story.
- I loved having the fae plus Midsummer Night's Dream happening almost concurrently throughout the story!
- The world building and magic system is so interesting, and I want to learn so much more about this! The combination of Orisha and fae with Shakespeare comes together so well!
- The narrations were excellent, and the accents helped me get immersed in the story.
laughlinesandliterature's review against another edition
It was too slow, the world building felt off and I was just uninterested in any of these characters. The best part were the fae interludes but I couldn't bring myself to care about Joan.
clarareadss's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I think a few people will like this but it was not my cup of tea unfortunately🤷🏼♀️🙈
scrubsandbooks's review against another edition
Unfortunately not my cup of tea nor am I the audience for this anyway. There were some parts that were pretty interesting so if you love to see young Black teens in theatre during Elizabethan times fighting fae, you might like this. The writing just didn’t connect me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
erica_reads_everything's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Boring.
shadowbooker's review against another edition
Officially DNFing after putting it down since June 2024 and only being forced to pick it up because my book club chose it.
It’s not a BAD book but I was honestly not interested in anything happening and I could not tell you each characters personality because it just blends.
I also don’t care for Shakespeare so all the Shakespearean stuff bored me to death.
I did enjoy the fae aspect and when we got to see faes in action my attention was completely on the book, but it was sadly not enough.
It’s not a BAD book but I was honestly not interested in anything happening and I could not tell you each characters personality because it just blends.
I also don’t care for Shakespeare so all the Shakespearean stuff bored me to death.
I did enjoy the fae aspect and when we got to see faes in action my attention was completely on the book, but it was sadly not enough.