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madamenovelist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
_kenna_bug_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
writer_a_fox's review
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
s_smiadak's review
5.0
This novella added some much needed context to The Star Touched Queen. Definitely worth the read. I would recommend reading it first if possible.
nicolemhewitt's review
5.0
This review and many more can be found on my blog: Feed Your Fiction Addiction
This novella was included with the audio of The Crown of Wishes, and somehow that made me feel compelled to keep listening even though I would have never picked it up on its own. But, ironically, I enjoyed it much more than I expected to—much more than Maya and Amar’s main book. I loved Maya as Night—-she was a much more compelling character than she was in the original book, actually.
The novella wasn’t perfect. There were moments that it felt like the relationship was built on instalove, and there was no plot beyond the romance—but I was expecting that going in, so it didn’t bother me all that much. Basically, I just really loved hearing a bit of Death’s backstory and I could truly feel Night’s longing for more. Chokshi managed to get me to connect to these characters more than she had previously (maybe because I was still high on listening to Gauri and Vikram’s story and I loved their romance?). At any rate, this little gem gets a solid 4/5 stars from me.
This novella was included with the audio of The Crown of Wishes, and somehow that made me feel compelled to keep listening even though I would have never picked it up on its own. But, ironically, I enjoyed it much more than I expected to—much more than Maya and Amar’s main book. I loved Maya as Night—-she was a much more compelling character than she was in the original book, actually.
The novella wasn’t perfect. There were moments that it felt like the relationship was built on instalove, and there was no plot beyond the romance—but I was expecting that going in, so it didn’t bother me all that much. Basically, I just really loved hearing a bit of Death’s backstory and I could truly feel Night’s longing for more. Chokshi managed to get me to connect to these characters more than she had previously (maybe because I was still high on listening to Gauri and Vikram’s story and I loved their romance?). At any rate, this little gem gets a solid 4/5 stars from me.
leafeaj's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
shriya_vn's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The writing is a bit flowery but it’s such a sweet story. I’ve read it twice, highly recommend reading it when you’re feeling low
sauriemilia's review
5.0
Effing Magical. Such a beautiful insight into The Star Touched Queen. I just adore the prose, magic drips from it.