Reviews - Behooved | The StoryGraph

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Thank you to Bramble for the eARC.

My BFF told me about this book months ago. She goes “he turns into a horse and the FMC rides him to escape.” One, my thoughts were dirty and two, I knew I needed to read it.

This book had things I love: enemies-to-lovers, an awkward, nerdy MMC, a magical world without too much world building, humor, chronic illness representation, and a bad guy that gets his comeuppance.

I really fell for Bianca and Aric and I just felt like I was rooting for them. Watching them both get over their mistrust and slowly begin to fall for each other was just heartwarming. My first from this author but hopefully not my last!

kodeerants's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny 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: Yes

I can't believe I am rating a horse romance book 5 stars. Look away! ignore this! do not judge me! This was a fun book! I did not go into this book expecting Shakespeare level writing because that would be insane. Was some of the plot predictable? Yes. Was some of it too dramatic? Yes. BUT I HAD A GOOD TIME. I was laughing my ass off with all the horse puns, hooting and hollering at the drama, and fighting for my life trying to figure out the tea going on. It was fun! 5 star level fun. I do not care if you agree. 5 stars for the vibes.

sarahbook's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was silly, but I had a surprisingly great time reading it. I didn’t think I’d enjoy a book about a woman falling in love with a man who’s a horse half the time, but damn, here we are. The set up was interesting and the political intrigue was neat. I enjoyed watching Bianca and Aric work through their misunderstandings and cultural differences. I liked seeing the allies they made along the way, and I appreciated that the main character had a chronic illness that was crucial to the plot. I appreciated that the author intended to include someone that was like her in a fantasy world.