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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
What an amazing read! So atmospheric, with lovely characters, and superb writing. Definitely will be checking our everything else this writer has to offer.
Holy shiiit I wasn't expecting to love this as much as I did but Roy and Cecily were both great as characters and their relationship was so sweet. Everything felt so organic, and despite being a short story everything felt developed and perfectly paced. I was sad to see this story end, I wanted to read more about these characters and their life together! Also gotta love a t4t romance <3
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A very cute, light, and quick queer read.
Caroline's Heart is two plates of cover with pure delight sandwiched between them. I am convinced I could read anything Chant decides to write and enjoy it tremendously, which is already a great starting point. When, additionally, the subject matter at hand is exactly my cup of tea, one has a concoction that, when ingested, is very likely to charm my trousers off. And that's exactly what happened. Only a few pages in my trousers vanished, and they remained missing for the remainder of the book. (Not in actuality, but it fit well with the joke.)
Set in an alternative Texas and Oregon in the year 1885, Caroline's Heart is the convergence of two like-hearted souls, one a quiet, but curious cowboy lacking a sense of belonging in the world, and one a solitary, defensively hostile, and seemingly cynical witch brought to such traits by the loss of a loved one.
Chant's prose is almost dishearteningly good, and perhaps for that very reason all the more enjoyable to behold. They've got a poetic way with words, and seem to know exactly how to teasingly tug at the heart, which is exploited on more occasions than one throughout. It's annoying as hell, and I want more of it.
Caroline's Heart truly proves two things: 1) length is by no means a necessity to develop a story and its characters enough to become invested, and 2) a great story can very well be born in simplicity.
Verdict: 10/10
Set in an alternative Texas and Oregon in the year 1885, Caroline's Heart is the convergence of two like-hearted souls, one a quiet, but curious cowboy lacking a sense of belonging in the world, and one a solitary, defensively hostile, and seemingly cynical witch brought to such traits by the loss of a loved one.
Chant's prose is almost dishearteningly good, and perhaps for that very reason all the more enjoyable to behold. They've got a poetic way with words, and seem to know exactly how to teasingly tug at the heart, which is exploited on more occasions than one throughout. It's annoying as hell, and I want more of it.
Caroline's Heart truly proves two things: 1) length is by no means a necessity to develop a story and its characters enough to become invested, and 2) a great story can very well be born in simplicity.
Verdict: 10/10
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
A short, sweet read with a little bit of everything: romance, mystery, and a good helping of magical realism to top it off. Who can resist a queer Wild West romance?