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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
This book was incredible. I will not shut up about it.
The writing style was amazing. It was funny, clever, new, exciting, and all other good things. It was such a fast read and I adored ever second of it.
The characters were all engaging. I love an idiot lead, so Arek has my whole heart. Love an impulsive idiot who is also the nicest guy ever. King behaviour, literally.
Also, props to the author for the amount of foreshadowing. I didn’t even catch the bit with the wine spill! Very clever! The stuff with the accidentally doing all the flirting things with Matt instead of the various other people was so fun! They are so stupid!
I am also a huge DnD fan so the classes were such a fun addition! And the representation was amazing! Bi main character, POC and various body types! A NB love interest! Incredible!! Amazing!! Everything about Bethany! Love love love.
As always, the cover is amazing and made me buy it on impulse. I liked this one a lot better than the previous one and I am SO excited ti buy their next book during the Chapters hardcover sale. Xoxo love this book. So amazing.
The writing style was amazing. It was funny, clever, new, exciting, and all other good things. It was such a fast read and I adored ever second of it.
The characters were all engaging. I love an idiot lead, so Arek has my whole heart. Love an impulsive idiot who is also the nicest guy ever. King behaviour, literally.
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The plot was really fun. I loved that it took place after the murder of the Vile One and Arek is figuring out wtf to do. He is such a guy. The romance was a bit dumb because they were SO OBVIOUSLY IN LIVE but the miscommunication actually made sense this time! Like yes if he says that kissing you is a mistake, that DOES sound like he is rejecting you. You are NOT being an idiot there! (Excelt they both suck at communication lol and that’s what went wrong). What took them so long is that they were emotionally constipated, not because they were annoyingly oblivious, which was nice.Also, props to the author for the amount of foreshadowing. I didn’t even catch the bit with the wine spill! Very clever! The stuff with the accidentally doing all the flirting things with Matt instead of the various other people was so fun! They are so stupid!
I am also a huge DnD fan so the classes were such a fun addition! And the representation was amazing! Bi main character, POC and various body types! A NB love interest! Incredible!! Amazing!! Everything about Bethany! Love love love.
As always, the cover is amazing and made me buy it on impulse. I liked this one a lot better than the previous one and I am SO excited ti buy their next book during the Chapters hardcover sale. Xoxo love this book. So amazing.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i feel like i spent the entire book thinking there would be a plot twist revealing these people were all just playing d&d and were just too into their own characters.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
This book is funny, witty and feet kicking while giggling. It's tropy and predictable but it doesn't claim to be anything else. The romance was great, it has chemistry and banter. Overall a great beach read romance.
This book was unbearably cute, and I don’t know how to cope with it. I binged the whole thing in a day while cycling through laughter, the prickle of tears in my eyes and a persistent warmth in my heart….
I mean, im a sucker for both the best-friends-to-lovers and found family tropes, so what did we expect? I was doomed to fall in love with this book. A high rating is obligatory solely due to the amount of serotonin I felt while reading.
~★~ What is So This is Ever After about? ~★~
Arek has just defeated the villain reigning over his kingdom, successfully completing the prophecy he was destined for. He and his friends soon find the only heir dead, leaving the rather unexperienced Arek to step up as king before another corrupt ruler can take the throne.
To complicate matters further, Arek’s best friend and mage, Matt, uncovers a law that states Arek must find a soulmate to bond with before his next birthday, or he will die on the throne. If life was easy, Arek would profess his feelings for Matt right there, having been silently in love with him for ages.
Instead, Arek goads Matt into helping him woo their other friends, hoping that one will reciprocate and save Arek from death. All the while, Arek pines over the mage and best friend who’s been by his side for years, oblivious to the fact that love may have been right in front of him all along.
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Kicking off summer break with a lighthearted, character driven rom-com (featuring a slow burn best-friends-to-lovers romance!!) was so perfect. I adore how carefree this story is! The casual trope subversion and unabashedly queer cast offered a twist on fantasy that kept me endlessly entertained. I fell in love with Arek and his rag-tag bunch within a few pages, snickering at their dumb humour more often than I’d like to admit.
The romance had me in a chokehold from the start. If I haven’t implied it a thousand times in this review alone, best-friend-to-lovers is my absolute favourite romance trope, so I was bound to love Matt and Arek fiercely. Their opposing personalities made their dynamic all the more interesting, with Arek being impulsive and sarcastic, while Matt was his counterpart, responsible and put-together. The miscommunication trope is rampant, relied upon to drive the conflict between Matt and Arek, though I found I was surprisingly unbothered by it, too swept up in the whimsy of the story as a whole.
Bethany might take the cake as my favourite character. Her demeanor reminded my of the beloved Nina Zenik; her easy flirtation and friendship with the rest of the cast charmed me to no end. Sionna, Lila and Rion each had their moments, too. It was so funny getting to know them better through Arek’s failed attempts at romancing each of his friends. The ending made my heart soar (the climax had me capital S Stressed, even though a happy ending seemed the only possible outcome for a book like this). Matt and Arek are so sweet!! I presume I’ll be coming back to So This is Ever After whenever I’m in need of a mindless read that’s guaranteed to having me smiling throughout.
I mean, im a sucker for both the best-friends-to-lovers and found family tropes, so what did we expect? I was doomed to fall in love with this book. A high rating is obligatory solely due to the amount of serotonin I felt while reading.
~★~ What is So This is Ever After about? ~★~
Arek has just defeated the villain reigning over his kingdom, successfully completing the prophecy he was destined for. He and his friends soon find the only heir dead, leaving the rather unexperienced Arek to step up as king before another corrupt ruler can take the throne.
To complicate matters further, Arek’s best friend and mage, Matt, uncovers a law that states Arek must find a soulmate to bond with before his next birthday, or he will die on the throne. If life was easy, Arek would profess his feelings for Matt right there, having been silently in love with him for ages.
Instead, Arek goads Matt into helping him woo their other friends, hoping that one will reciprocate and save Arek from death. All the while, Arek pines over the mage and best friend who’s been by his side for years, oblivious to the fact that love may have been right in front of him all along.
────── {⋆★⋆} ──────
Kicking off summer break with a lighthearted, character driven rom-com (featuring a slow burn best-friends-to-lovers romance!!) was so perfect. I adore how carefree this story is! The casual trope subversion and unabashedly queer cast offered a twist on fantasy that kept me endlessly entertained. I fell in love with Arek and his rag-tag bunch within a few pages, snickering at their dumb humour more often than I’d like to admit.
The romance had me in a chokehold from the start. If I haven’t implied it a thousand times in this review alone, best-friend-to-lovers is my absolute favourite romance trope, so I was bound to love Matt and Arek fiercely. Their opposing personalities made their dynamic all the more interesting, with Arek being impulsive and sarcastic, while Matt was his counterpart, responsible and put-together. The miscommunication trope is rampant, relied upon to drive the conflict between Matt and Arek, though I found I was surprisingly unbothered by it, too swept up in the whimsy of the story as a whole.
Bethany might take the cake as my favourite character. Her demeanor reminded my of the beloved Nina Zenik; her easy flirtation and friendship with the rest of the cast charmed me to no end. Sionna, Lila and Rion each had their moments, too. It was so funny getting to know them better through Arek’s failed attempts at romancing each of his friends. The ending made my heart soar (the climax had me capital S Stressed, even though a happy ending seemed the only possible outcome for a book like this). Matt and Arek are so sweet!! I presume I’ll be coming back to So This is Ever After whenever I’m in need of a mindless read that’s guaranteed to having me smiling throughout.
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
3.5 , rounded up for a lovely narration!
This was like a really tame version of TJ Klunes Lighting Struck Heart.
Perfectly lovely and definitely aimed at an young adult audience.
Easy listen whilst pottering away with some chores :)
This was like a really tame version of TJ Klunes Lighting Struck Heart.
Perfectly lovely and definitely aimed at an young adult audience.
Easy listen whilst pottering away with some chores :)