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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The world building was interesting and I liked the queer representation. The reason for the deducted stars was that the conflict(s) between the main characters could have been resolved if they just talked to each other. They had the emotional maturity of middle schoolers. That was annoying.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated
An absolute delight of a book; weird, quirky, funny, characters you love, a storyline that's gorgeous, and a world that could be ours but is very much not. So, so brilliantly different.
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
Yes
Literally in love with everything about this book.
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
funny
lighthearted
lighthearted
medium-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
The romance was cute starting with an anonymous epistolary romance (like You’ve Got Mail). They hate each other in person but become friends through letters. The world building was a bit weird it was very hard to picture - it simultaneously seemed like an older world and a futuristic one.
Overall I enjoyed this book. Some of the common tropes are ones I tend to enjoy (e.g., pen-pal romance, enemies to lovers, mixing present and past memories to build the story). While I liked both main characters, I loved the broader ensemble (I.e., Mercy’s family, Hart’s work family, Leonard, the mail carriers, etc).
I do wish there had been more world building (e.g., better understanding equimares, why the dead set sail, how the Mail carriers knew who the letters went to and their tie to the old gods, etc). Additionally, I wish the final twist in the plot was better explained in the broader story (e.g., odd that true for all demi-gods? If not, why is Hart different?)
I do wish there had been more world building (e.g., better understanding equimares, why the dead set sail, how the Mail carriers knew who the letters went to and their tie to the old gods, etc). Additionally, I wish the final twist in the plot was better explained in the broader story (e.g., odd that true for all demi-gods? If not, why is Hart different?)
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A