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redheadorganist's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, and Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia
mrshays's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, and War
Minor: Toxic relationship
maxinesf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Chronic illness, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism
spootilious's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Title: Solomon’s Crown
Rating: 3.5 / 5
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Minor: War, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
marghepardo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
jpitts's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Homophobia and Misogyny
Minor: Confinement and Grief
chloebrown13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Death of parent, and War
katiemack's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
At the beginning and end of the book, Natasha Siegel is upfront about how little historical influence is involved in this book. Unfortunately, I found the reimagined history (aside from the long battle scenes, which I don't like to read in most books) to be the most interesting part of the story, which is probably because of Siegel's beautiful, descriptive writing. The actual romance between Richard the Lionheart and Philip II of France is...fine. There are a few moments of vulnerability between them, but they go from strangers to lovers quickly without much in the way of banter or emotional intimacy, so it was tough for me to be invested in their relationship. There's also a lack of tension that makes the narrative drive stall.
Again, the prose itself is lovely, but for a romance this isn't very...romantic.
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual content
applejacksbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
So I have mixed feelings about this story. You have to suspend historical accuracy in favor of a rumored love story that happened between Kings Phillip and Richard during the medieval period. And while I love the gay romance that this book provides I think it could have dived a little deeper. While I understand the tough choices that the characters had to make to balance kingdom and happiness, I do think it would have added depth to the characters to have an afterward/epilogue with what happened next. I think the ending wrapped up too nicely in a happily for now ending.
I think it's a solid book overall and flowed very nicely. I wish we got to see more of Isabella and Stephan as side characters because they're really the ones to keep Phillip and Richard in line with what they actually want. Plus they're both kind of funny characters.
Graphic: Death and War