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Monarch by Sophie Lark

4 reviews

readwithmayajay's review

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

4.75

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kimmytanzone's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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tostita's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a tale of looming dread. The identity of the villain is clear from the start, yet that only serves to make the book scarier as the inevitable confrontation edges closer and closer. When it finally hit, I nearly stopped the audiobook from the visceral fear, as it hit one of my phobias pretty directly. Content warning for
involuntary confinement in dark, tight, coffin-like space, immobility
. There were a few details that got glossed over that perhaps should have been explored, and I would have liked to see the final confrontation with the villain directly rather than hearing about it later. For someone who is generally kind of chicken about scary stories (aka, me), this succeeded at scaring me just about as much as I could take. 
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hanreadssbooks's review

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dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

“it’s dangerous when looking into someone’s eyes makes you feel smarter and stronger and more beautiful. when their mirror makes a hero of you. because then you might want to live up to it.”

a perfect mix of romance, mystery, and thriller! elena is set to marry lorne, an established author who may not entirely be who he says he is. he has a nine year old daughter ivy who is also a little bit of a mystery, but a total sweetheart. between figuring out her new life and the intentions of lorne and his nanny, mrs. cross, elena has a lot of decisions to make. not to mention atlas covett, the owner of the hotel she and her fiancé are living in for the time being while their new house is being built. as time goes on, elena begins to notice discrepancies about lorne and things about atlas, too, like how he seems to be protecting her from her new fiancé. 

i absolutely adored elena and atlas’ story, and i have truly never hated a character more than i hate lorne (and mrs. cross). ivy is such a darling and i wish she received the love that she deserved in order to help her flourish as a curious nine year old, but i am so glad elena and atlas made it their mission to be her safe space. the slow burn, the spice, the tension, the longing, everything about this book was pure magic and i truly felt like i was living inside of it while i was reading it. another 5 star read from sophie lark that i will recommend to anyone who enjoys romantic thrillers!
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