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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Complicated
weird pacing. too slow and then too fast, which is a waste for a book almost 500 pages long that could fit so much in such a juicy length. the romantic chemistry also wasn't there for me, and the deception of court politics just didn't hit right when it really so obviously telegraphed. but the prose was good, and i loved the family relationships and the food descriptions.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was fun! I’m not a huge fan of Beauty and the Beast so I wasn’t sure this would be a hit for me - but this worked! Tru had a lot of agency and a really good heart - I ended up really invested in getting to the HEA. I do think the book was both predictable and pretty long, and it’s better to be only one of those things, but the vibes carried the day.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Gorgeous! I love how the story unfolds and the world building!!
adventurous
emotional
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
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:
Yes
adventurous
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:
No
I love reading anything by Elizabeth Lim! Her writing is so easy to picture in your mind.
I loved the story and every twist and turn. It is not often that I find myself thinking of a book as soon as I wake up or get home from work, but this book was constantly on my mind.
I loved the story and every twist and turn. It is not often that I find myself thinking of a book as soon as I wake up or get home from work, but this book was constantly on my mind.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted