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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
π This was a cute story! It was a little over the top with some of the stuff that happens later on but overall it was a good read/listen.
π§ I do wish they'd gotten into the religion of it all a bit--MMC seemed to think the church was all knowing/the ultimate authority, and that is never challenged. Mainly because he barely brings it up out loud, but it shows up a lot in his inner monologue. But I get why an author wouldn't want to open that can of worms in a mass market book.
π§ This was dual POV (3rd person) but only one narrator (female). The performance was well done and she really brought out the humor in the words without coming off as goofy.
πΆοΈ 3/5 for a couple explicit encounters, not particularly noteworthy.
π³οΈβπβ Both the MCs are white and seemingly straight. The supporting cast includes a gay man and a few POC. The MMC is from the 1400s but he is surprisingly tolerant when it comes to like, diversity and sexuality. He still has a lot of weird old fashioned ideas, but none of them are intolerant or bigoted.
π§ I do wish they'd gotten into the religion of it all a bit--MMC seemed to think the church was all knowing/the ultimate authority, and that is never challenged. Mainly because he barely brings it up out loud, but it shows up a lot in his inner monologue. But I get why an author wouldn't want to open that can of worms in a mass market book.
π§ This was dual POV (3rd person) but only one narrator (female). The performance was well done and she really brought out the humor in the words without coming off as goofy.
πΆοΈ 3/5 for a couple explicit encounters, not particularly noteworthy.
π³οΈβπβ Both the MCs are white and seemingly straight. The supporting cast includes a gay man and a few POC. The MMC is from the 1400s but he is surprisingly tolerant when it comes to like, diversity and sexuality. He still has a lot of weird old fashioned ideas, but none of them are intolerant or bigoted.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Infidelity, Police brutality, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Pandemic/Epidemic
Toxic relationship and infidelity are in reference to an ex. Both the MCs are faithful.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Sweetie lil book. Really enjoyed:)
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
This was such a cute read! 1400s England meets modern day Chicago. If you are a museum/history lover like me, this witty, contemporary romance might be a great read for you. Itβs lighthearted with historical elements weaved in. Many of the lines made me laugh, too.
lighthearted
medium-paced
I really wanted to like the book, but I found it a bit too cheesy and insta-lovey for me. The premise is very clever and it was fun to see how it was explained how Griffin ended up as a statue, and then his exploring modern life once freed.
I struggled to empathize with Emily, as it felt like her happiness really depended on having a man love her.
The ending wrapped things up in a way that suited the story line.
Thanks to Berkley for the eARC; all opinions are my own.
I struggled to empathize with Emily, as it felt like her happiness really depended on having a man love her.
The ending wrapped things up in a way that suited the story line.
Thanks to Berkley for the eARC; all opinions are my own.
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
Emily is an art restorer who's assigned to work on an eerily lifelike medieval statue of a knight. Said statue is in fact a knight named Griffin, who was changed to stone by a curse. True love's kiss does it usual thing, and now Griffin is alive again in 21st Century Chicago, and Emily is at the center of a true crime media storm for the impossible art heist that occurred at her place of work. Shenanigans!
This was precisely the right kind of silly. The characters are well-drawn; I appreciated that Donovan lets Griffin have his trauma for having been encased in stone for centuries -- truly horror movie stuff. Emily and Griffin get intimate fairly early on, which worried me, as I prefer a slow burn -- both as a personal preference and also because I think it simply creates more narrative tension. Fortunately, Emily decides to pump the breaks for realistic character reasons, and things develop naturally. Griffin's exuberance and joie de vivre <i>are</i> very charming, and while I facepalmed over some of the characters' decisions, overall they fit the goofy, light tone.
A perfect, sweet distraction.
This was precisely the right kind of silly. The characters are well-drawn; I appreciated that Donovan lets Griffin have his trauma for having been encased in stone for centuries -- truly horror movie stuff. Emily and Griffin get intimate fairly early on, which worried me, as I prefer a slow burn -- both as a personal preference and also because I think it simply creates more narrative tension. Fortunately, Emily decides to pump the breaks for realistic character reasons, and things develop naturally. Griffin's exuberance and joie de vivre <i>are</i> very charming, and while I facepalmed over some of the characters' decisions, overall they fit the goofy, light tone.
A perfect, sweet distraction.