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Cursebound

Saara El-Arifi

3.94 AVERAGE

tommyboi's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

emmymg's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous 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: Yes

abigailhall's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous mysterious reflective 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

findingsky's review against another edition

5.0

Things I loved:
- Queer normative world
- Diverse characters
- So much tension and angst
- Amazing world and writing

This opens up to a journal entry, which basically gives you a recap of the events from the first book (which firstly I fucking loved this detail, all books should do this, but especially fantasy).

This book id say focused less on the romance aspects but more on the politics, the workings on each relationship, the royal family, their found family, the fae as a whole especially with tension between the land running high as the light light begin to become restless with their discrimination. Then you have the war with the elves and the drama that comes with Yeeran returning home and wooowee that did not disappoint. We also get introduced to a new character whom becomes a main point to the story and SWOOON I love the connection they make to another character I also have come to love. They are just adorable.

I just, the tension, the angst, the drama, the action, the beautiful scenery, the heartbreak, the danger, the magic, the obeah, the magic, just everything, I simply adored it all. You could not predict what was going to happen and just when you think you know what’s coming, bam, another plot twist. I just could not put this down.

I am utterly stupidly in love with this series and I will forever scream at everyone to read it. I cannot and I repeat CANNOT wait for the final book release!
✨

fred_tesco's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kavmat's review against another edition

3.25

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It's a cool story and the world is vivid, with even more vibrant characters. The writing is a bit predictable and easy, but I'm a sucker for complex prose and this just doesn't hit that spot for me.
This is still a great story and I can't wait for the third installment.

briseisgone's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

A very good sequel, where the plot and its revelations truly surprised me. Characters are very human (ahaha) in their emotions, actions and the obeah are the best part of this world.

Though, the people aren't acknowledging my girl Lettle enough, she's carrying everyone on her back.