Reviews - The Queen's Rising

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The Queen's Rising

Rebecca Ross

3.87 AVERAGE

josieg2002's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ahobbitatheart's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Sadly, the first Rebecca Ross book I’ve picked up and was unimpressed by. It is a YA novel and definitely reads like it, but the writing IMO falls far short of her more recent YA work like Divine Rivals. I was wildly uncomfortable with the love interest in this story, as it was her teacher (!?), and the power dynamics/age difference gave me the ick for the rest of the book. It also feels incredibly inappropriate for a YA book. Otherwise, the story line was interesting though predictable. The audiobook narrator was not my favorite but tolerable.

calbo21's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

I really enjoyed this book! The story, the revolution, and the rich history of the lands gave me the same vibes I’ve felt reading other beloved fantasy authors like Trudi Canavan. Some readers might find the pacing slow, but for me, the detailed history, relationship building, and immersive world-building were some of my favorite parts. It made the world feel alive and layered.

(Spoilers ahead!)

Brienna is a passion of knowledge, hidden away at a school to keep her safe from her biological father’s dark legacy. I loved that Rebecca Ross gave us a bookish heroine who grows into her courage and bravery, fighting to restore the throne to its rightful Queen. While I found certain parts of the plot predictable, I think that’s part of its charm — it felt like a comforting, cozy read while still offering moments of excitement and triumph.

I’m immediately diving into The Queen’s Resistance!

aeculley's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely loved this book. I liked the world, the characters and the story so much, I wish I could move in and live there.

Also, the actual book itself is gorgeous with a detailed and elegant dust jacket, a deep blue hardcover with silver lettering on the spine, and heavy weight rough cut pages.

I’m off to reread it.

asreadbysarah's review against another edition

3.0

One of my favorite reviewers loved this so I just had to pick it up!

bees_knees_8's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous reflective slow-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

franticscribbles's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

was going to give this a 3.5 but then i read the last chapter wtf was that

"four months ago i had come to love you deeply" bitch four months ago she was literally 17. you're like 25 that is not okay