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kate_arts's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I have very mixed feelings about this book. I think the premise is fun. Alessandra, I think, is a hard character to like. She is a strong female character and is in tune with her sexuality and is all for the rights of women. However, she’s very much a ‘not like other girls’ girl. She constantly has to be one step ahead of everyone but in an annoying way. That’s not to say that she doesn’t bring up some important points and if you’re going to add sexism to your fantasy world at least let there be people that think it’s wrong. I do appreciate how the author gives her challenges through out the story that feel realistic. Like her ex being manipulative or her not figuring out that what’s his face is the king’s brother.
In the dedication of the book the author says this is a Slytherin Romance. Because of this I kept envisioning Kallias as a dark Harry Potter. Which was at best funny and at worst distracting. Honestly if you read fan fiction you’ll be able to stomach this book. It’s definitely an ok romantasy book. I’ve definitely read worse. I think my biggest gripe is that the author repeatedly addresses the sexism in the fantasy world but actively portrays the classism and xenophobic in the book as a good thing. And like yeah these people are running a kingdom that has conquered a lot of the surrounding kingdoms so like if the shoe fits, but sometimes it was hard to stomach.
In the dedication of the book the author says this is a Slytherin Romance. Because of this I kept envisioning Kallias as a dark Harry Potter. Which was at best funny and at worst distracting. Honestly if you read fan fiction you’ll be able to stomach this book. It’s definitely an ok romantasy book. I’ve definitely read worse. I think my biggest gripe is that the author repeatedly addresses the sexism in the fantasy world but actively portrays the classism and xenophobic in the book as a good thing. And like yeah these people are running a kingdom that has conquered a lot of the surrounding kingdoms so like if the shoe fits, but sometimes it was hard to stomach.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, and Sexism
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
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