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amydiddle's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death
marareading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Another beautiful retelling by Meagan Spooner. I loved the strong woman MC. I genuinely loved the story of the Lady Marian feeling the obligation to fill the space Robin left behind after being killed in the King's war (not a spoiler). Meagan's retellings put strong women in a place to challenge a patriarchy and it is very satisfying.
This story isn't an exact retelling and I did like that. I like that you don't know exactly what will happen. The ending definitely took me off guard. The fact that there are twists with characters, and changed within the plot that create a new narrative. Her writing is beautiful. If you liked Hunted, and enjoy retellings, I think would enjoy this.
This story isn't an exact retelling and I did like that. I like that you don't know exactly what will happen. The ending definitely took me off guard. The fact that there are twists with characters, and changed within the plot that create a new narrative. Her writing is beautiful. If you liked Hunted, and enjoy retellings, I think would enjoy this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Classism, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, Sexism, and Misogyny
jenna36's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- 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
4.5
I really liked this book! As with Meagan Spooner's other fairytale book Hunted, I felt that the journey was a little bit more satisfying than the destination. However, I did not think the ending was bad by any means, I just wish we had gotten a bit more closure. We can assume what happens to the two main characters, but I was also very interested in the side characters. Basically I just want an epilogue. But aside from that, this was probably one of the most satisfying uses of the enemies to lovers trope that I have ever seen. I really believed in both the "enemies" and "lovers" aspects. It all just felt very real to me, even though I know there were probably a lot of historical inaccuracies. The only thing that would have made the romance better is an epilogue.
This might bother some people, but I thought it was refreshing to read about a heroine who had a difficult time deciphering her own emotions. Also it's nice to see a tall girl who isn't described as "willowy," I respect that the author just let Marian be kind of buff, and that she was not depicted as any less desirable by the author because of it. She has her insecurities, but she does not generally describe herself in a negative way.
I am honestly surprised the rating is so low for this book because I thought it was great.
This might bother some people, but I thought it was refreshing to read about a heroine who had a difficult time deciphering her own emotions. Also it's nice to see a tall girl who isn't described as "willowy," I respect that the author just let Marian be kind of buff, and that she was not depicted as any less desirable by the author because of it. She has her insecurities, but she does not generally describe herself in a negative way.
I am honestly surprised the rating is so low for this book because I thought it was great.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
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