Reviews

The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant

jasay's review against another edition

2.5

WHAT HAPPENED TO ENJOLRAS, GRANTAIRE, MONTPARNASSE, EPONINE?!?!?
i enjoyed reading this purely because of my fixation on les mis so i’ll probably read the sequel but it also makes me want to violently punch a wall 

emmazd's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.25

bookdragon_blog's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

foxyloowho's review against another edition

5.0

This book was absolutely incredible. I couldn’t read it fast enough. I was amazed that this was the authors debut novel. The characters are so diverse and interesting. They were fleshed out really well and I loved learning more about each of them. The entire book is packed with action and if full to the brim of heart. It was truly a pleasure to watch Nina grow from a frightened girl into a bold, fearless woman with a heart of gold. The characters in this story are so relatable and wonderfully flawed. The story flows seamlessly and the world building is phenomenal. It was so easy to get lost in this book and be able to vividly picture the events that were being described. The originality of the story is what piqued my interest initially and I was not disappointed. I loved learning about the guilds and am highly anticipating what will happen in the following books. I don’t have a single criticism about this book, it was captivating from beginning to end. I would rate this book higher than 5* if it were possible.

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

holliejoy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

tpeirona's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

I loved this. The writing was descriptive and transported me to the midst of the nine guilds. Nina was a fantastic lead who made me excited to see not only what she was going to get into next but also how she would escape. I loved her and Montparnasse and hope to see more of them in the sequel!

sarahp85's review against another edition

3.0

I thought it was a Les Mis retelling or something but apart from the names used... it really wasn't.
The story is alright and it was an entertaining read but it took me a while to understand where we were going

gnet's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

jo81082's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

clairedrinkstea's review against another edition

3.0

I’ve had this book on my TBR since it was released. Now having read it I think I judged the book by its shiny cover. A twist on Les Misérables story sounded interesting, though I will admit to having not read the book and have only seen the West End production (fantastic) and the movie, I was intrigued. My intrigue and investment did not last long as honestly I didn’t empathise with the characters. I can see potential, it is well written, just wasn’t for me and I’m not invested enough to carry on with the series.