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alisoun's review
3.0
Idk man there was inconsistencies in the story and good god Thane was so annoying. Every time he pulled away it was for the EXACT SAME REASON. Like 4 times. So annoying. Astrid was also off putting in a weird way. She was Too Perfect. The reason she could work for Thane was weakly put in and the fact she was a feminist and so well educated ..... Idk I like reading flawed heroines. She and her dainty feet are boring. I also didn't enjoy the drama of isbel and Beaumont kind of ending off page? I suppose that will be discussed more in the second book.
Best part was Isobel - she who is an annoying little sister - and Mabel who's a total scamp. Kind of sussy that she sleeps with the paid staff though?
Best part was Isobel - she who is an annoying little sister - and Mabel who's a total scamp. Kind of sussy that she sleeps with the paid staff though?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual harassment
cluckieduck's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Sometimes a girl doesn’t need a hero to save her. Sometimes she needs the opposite.
I so wanted to like this one - a Beauty & the Beast retelling with a tortured, scarred hero falling for a shunned, take-charge heroine with trust issues - but overall it felt like a whole lot of...nothing. The same conflict between the two, recycled over & over & over. I also felt the tone was decidedly modern. Granted, I don't have much experience reading HR, but this lent to it just feeling a bit off.
Overall, dull & forgettable.
I so wanted to like this one - a Beauty & the Beast retelling with a tortured, scarred hero falling for a shunned, take-charge heroine with trust issues - but overall it felt like a whole lot of...nothing. The same conflict between the two, recycled over & over & over. I also felt the tone was decidedly modern. Granted, I don't have much experience reading HR, but this lent to it just feeling a bit off.
Overall, dull & forgettable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Body shaming
Moderate: Misogyny, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Classism, War, Violence, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Cursing
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