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ibjilln's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
I started off excited to read this as a fun light-hearted rom-com but that it was not.
Instead it was 368 pages of how much the FMC hates various aspects of herself and how, weirdly, every one seems to hate her - or have a weird hangup about her. I didn't get it at all.
There was a few nice bits - namely the parts with the history around the tower and its contents but the rest was a bore.
As for the romance? Where? It was worse than a hallmark channel Christmas movie -- the MC love interest was barely in it and spent 90% of the time just leaving Maggie behind without explanation. It would've been more believable if the FMC fell in love with the Ravenmaster for how much focus was on the Ravens and weird coded messages every few chapters.
Disappointing overall.
Instead it was 368 pages of how much the FMC hates various aspects of herself and how, weirdly, every one seems to hate her - or have a weird hangup about her. I didn't get it at all.
There was a few nice bits - namely the parts with the history around the tower and its contents but the rest was a bore.
As for the romance? Where? It was worse than a hallmark channel Christmas movie -- the MC love interest was barely in it and spent 90% of the time just leaving Maggie behind without explanation. It would've been more believable if the FMC fell in love with the Ravenmaster for how much focus was on the Ravens and weird coded messages every few chapters.
Disappointing overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Vomit, Grief, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Classism
pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
ctsquirrel's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I expected too much from this. It sounded British and fun. And it was i guess, it just probably wasn't the part I expected to enjoy. The romance itself was on the boring side. I couldn't quite see what the too perfect to be real Freddie saw in the unkempt scatterbrained disaster that was Maggie.
However, I really did enjoy the bits about the history and atmosphere of the Tower of London. It's really like a small town inside London and all the characters were very interesting. (Especially all the ravens that were fleshed out characters in their own right.) I would read another book about life in the Tower immediately, but as a romance this fell flat.
However, I really did enjoy the bits about the history and atmosphere of the Tower of London. It's really like a small town inside London and all the characters were very interesting. (Especially all the ravens that were fleshed out characters in their own right.) I would read another book about life in the Tower immediately, but as a romance this fell flat.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Most Emotional Abuse (Minor) warnings I tagged were from references to Maggie's former relationship with Bran. The Alcohol (moderate) was Maggie's semi-heavy drinking to cope with disappointment, after one failed date she drinks 2 bottles of wine
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