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A Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi

3 reviews

madamenovelist's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

3.75

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I didn't realize it was YA genre or in a series. It was cute and could stand as a single novel. I'm not really interested in reading the rest of the series. It was a nice romance, anyways.

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minor human trafficking, cannibalism, rape, csa, suicide,

medium forced marriage, grooming, starvation, sexual harassment, sati / femicide, murder, gore,

major confinement, child abuse, abuse, animal cruelty, body horror, unsanitary,

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dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.5

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this one, but I was hoping it would be as beautiful and enchanting as The Star-Touched Queen, which I absolutely loved. This one had some similarities, but it didn’t quite hit the high bar that was set after reading the first book in the duology. I’d like to thank Whitney @ BooksWhitMe for buddy reading this with me, and giving me the motivation to read this series.

The writing was just as beautiful and evocative. I adore the way Roshani Chokshi writes, and twists words to create a beautiful picture that practically jumps off the page. It made it easy to visualize the scenery, and I now have new bathtub goals:

“In the bath chamber, stained-glass lanterns floated through the steam, while stone crocodiles opened their jaws and sprayed hot jets of water into the empty bath from the corners of the room.”

I really liked the characters, even though Vikram wasn’t exactly what I was expecting. My impression of him in The Star-Touched Queen was that he was also a warrior, but that wasn’t exactly the case. He uses his brains and wit to get through life and difficult situations, and his charm as well. But in reality, he’s a real cinnamon roll. Plus, he’s a lot more open-minded and has a surprisingly modern view on gender roles, which truly made me love him all the more.

Along with the swap of gender roles that Vikram starts, Gauri is the warrior of the pair, but she’s not just brawn, she’s also smart. However, she’s managed to get through life by stuffing her emotions down, rather than experiencing them. There’s a lot of Maya’s influence on Gauri that comes through in this story:

“Who was this girl who softened beneath a sky full of magic and hoped that the city she’d stepped inside traded on dreams?”

Aasha is a third character that appeared partway through the book, and at first, I couldn’t figure out why she suddenly got a POV. However, I really liked her character as well. She was intriguing and I am always up for reading a character who thinks outside of the box. She ended up playing a big role in the story, and I couldn’t wait to find out what was going to happen for her.

The story was so interesting, but it kind of felt like the tournament was just being made up as it went along. During the entire middle part of the book, I was so confused and lost that I struggled to keep what was happening straight in my mind. The last part of the story really redeemed the book, and led to me giving this a higher rating than I was planning to.

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