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bookloverjulie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
For a plot with many unexpected twists, this book was extremely slow. The female main character was very naive and too trusting which frustrated me to no end, and the timing of the romance felt very off. He is adamant that they can’t be together until he realizes she is heir to a fortune which felt very suspicious to me. I am now concerned that his reasons for honoring his previous engagement were financial. I’m sure you could make the argument that he had the realization that she would need to marry someone else and came to his senses, but I’m not fully buying it.
I was bored throughout the book and considered DNFing at several points. The storyline was decent, but it took too long to get to where it was going. The ending was honestly a lot darker than I was expecting which did take me by surprise. Despite the more fast paced ending, I feel pretty indifferent about continuing this series but I may read on if the next book has good enough reviews.
spalmer24's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
briannehuffman's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
haz_bookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jen_b00ks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
veritymendes's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
jemmmsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
4.75
gabik's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
rebekahreads7's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
taylordeanne's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A quick, cute read. There's a little fantasy, a little (deeply inaccurate) history, and some Indiana Jones-esque adventure. It reads like a blockbuster hit from the 90s. I'll read the next one.