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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Another perfect book by the absolutely incredible Alyssa Cole. From plot twist to sexy bits, complex parent-child relationships, to original and captivating cultures, fabulous secondary characters, intriguing plot bait, and clever cross-series tie-ins to a romance that swings from breathtakingly swoony to as intimate and soft as a whisper, this book delivers.
The audio narration, too, was fabulous. My literal only critiques are as follows:
•it felt like maybe the Ibaranian accent as a whole took a bit for the narrator to nail down - fair, since it’s a make believe kingdom in the Mediterranean founded by a formerly enslaved woman who went on to be a pirate queen and assemble a multicultural court. So.
•I am so upset that this *stunning* cover with these *smoking* models didn’t include my sexy babe Bez’s glasses!!
The audio narration, too, was fabulous. My literal only critiques are as follows:
•it felt like maybe the Ibaranian accent as a whole took a bit for the narrator to nail down - fair, since it’s a make believe kingdom in the Mediterranean founded by a formerly enslaved woman who went on to be a pirate queen and assemble a multicultural court. So.
•I am so upset that this *stunning* cover with these *smoking* models didn’t include my sexy babe Bez’s glasses!!
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The beginning and ending of this one were cute, but the middle bit when they were on the ship dragged a little. Overall it was a nice average romance with wlw main characters. Anastasia meets The Princess Diaries vibes.
adventurous
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So, I suspect that I say this with every Alyssa Cole book I read, but seriously, this book is my favorite!!!
Badass damsel rescuer and all around agent of chaos Beznaria entirely stole my heart with her magnificent firefly brain, dreamy charm and deep desire to protect folks who need it! And holy moly, do I over-identify with Makeda, who worries she is a doormat with her constant need to care-take, but who learns with time and practice that she is in fact a multi-tool with helping super powers that just need to be deployed thoughtfully? Yep, I sure do! Also, Bez’s family is a delight and I want to be Grandma Ora’s bestie- the author writes such wonderful side characters!
(The fact that a huge chunk of this review is just me repeating phrases that the character use themselves goes to show just how brilliant and thoughtful and fun and wise this story is! Also, have I mentioned yet that it is Very Hot? Because it sure is! *fans self*)
Go read this swoony sapphic read right now so we can gush about it together, please and thank you!
Badass damsel rescuer and all around agent of chaos Beznaria entirely stole my heart with her magnificent firefly brain, dreamy charm and deep desire to protect folks who need it! And holy moly, do I over-identify with Makeda, who worries she is a doormat with her constant need to care-take, but who learns with time and practice that she is in fact a multi-tool with helping super powers that just need to be deployed thoughtfully? Yep, I sure do! Also, Bez’s family is a delight and I want to be Grandma Ora’s bestie- the author writes such wonderful side characters!
(The fact that a huge chunk of this review is just me repeating phrases that the character use themselves goes to show just how brilliant and thoughtful and fun and wise this story is! Also, have I mentioned yet that it is Very Hot? Because it sure is! *fans self*)
Go read this swoony sapphic read right now so we can gush about it together, please and thank you!
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Sexual content
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, War
Makeda has a rather toxic parent in her mother.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
This was silly and exaggerated and very "rom-commy" and I loved that. It falls right into the harlequin tropes I used to read as a teen, except it's black and queer and ergo superior in every way.