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Violet Made of Thorns - Dem Schicksal zu trotzen hat seinen Preis by Gina Chen

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ladygeekface_'s review against another edition

4.0

“The land will bloom red with blood and roses and war. The prince— his heart will be damnation or salvation. His choice may save us all. His bride— it is up to her! A curse , a curse, accursed curse— gods, be wary—”

This book reads like a fairy tale but you aren't quite sure who the hero is. Is it the morally grey female main, Violet? Is it the charming prince? Could it be the bisexual princess or the foreign dignitary?

This was very much an enemies to lovers, but without so much of the love. Violet isn't a role model - none of the characters really are. The love story is messy and human emotional pitfalls are prevalent. Add in monsters and prophecy and magic for a captivating experience.

I can't wait to see where book two takes us!

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

whimsyful's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

wonderstr_ck's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

taleen90's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The 1st quarter of the book was dull and boring i slept through it many times, the ending for me kind of weak. Didn't feel something special about it, the only thing was interesting is the conflict in the book