Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Entreat Me by Grace Draven

2 reviews

_leitmotif_'s review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

sucker for a beauty and the beast retelling. and this is a good one, primarily because ballard and louvaen are FANTASTIC characters. he’s broken, worn through from fighting his curse for hundreds of years and has lost hope and she’s shielded up to her gills with self sufficiency and fierce defensiveness of her small circle of family. they instantly recognize each other’s gifts/wounds and  that recognition is the basis of all that follows for them, and the reason that their connection and intimacy feels so authentic and meaningful.

some bits of the plot feel rushed, especially in the last 100 pages or so, and tbh, the breaking of the curse isn’t coherently explained. couldn’t tell you why ballard survives it, in the end. 

but, who cares! i’ll take a bit of plot incoherence for the shared arc of such deep, wonderful characters.

this was the first book i’ve read by grace draven. grace’s writing reminds me in many ways of juliet marillier’s work (which i love), so im delighted by the long list of other books from draven i can dive into.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

paperbackstacks's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

3.75

Expand filter menu Content Warnings
More...