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graece_03's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Misogyny
bree_h_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I thought this was an overall pretty cute love story between two different people, but I wouldn’t call it stand out in anyway.
I enjoyed most of the aspects of Of Fire and Stars. The relationship between Denna and Mare was cute and easy to get invested in, despite feeling a bit rushed. I thought the world building was well established early on and was interesting. I enjoyed everything I learned about the world and how it worked, and it was fairly easy to understand.
My biggest issues with the book were mostly poor foreshadowing, weird tonal inconsistencies in scenes, and some actions on the part of the characters that felt unrealistic. I didn’t find any of these particularly egregious though and they didn’t ruin my enjoyment.
Overall it’s a fairly simple fantasy romance that was easy to enjoy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Confinement, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Violence and Sexual content
kew16's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual content, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal death, Misogyny, and Grief
pastelwriter's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Well. This was something I read.
Honestly, it took me a while to get into this book I almost DNFed it twice. About a year or more ago when I picked this up for the first time, I barely made it past the second chapter before putting the book down. This time again I barely made it past the first five chapters. Was it worth it to persevere? Meh.
This wasn’t the worst book I’ve read, but it wasn’t exceptional. Mostly, it’s biggest flaw is the world building. For a fantasy novel that has at the heart of it tension over magic users (i.e. the kingdom the protagonist moves to hates magic users) it sure completely failed to explain why magic users were so despised and failed to explain how the magic system works at all. So. Yeah.
I have to say though that I did like the relationship between the two main characters. Mair and Dena? I listened to this as an audiobook. I have no idea how to spell their names nor do I care. The point is that they were cute. My favorite thing about their relationship was how much they valued each other’s time, company, and opinions. The two saw the best in each other, and it was really wholesome.
But yeah. That’s about all I can say about this book. It was fine. I was left kind of interested in reading the sequel, but I’m not sure it’s really worth it.
Honestly, it took me a while to get into this book I almost DNFed it twice. About a year or more ago when I picked this up for the first time, I barely made it past the second chapter before putting the book down. This time again I barely made it past the first five chapters. Was it worth it to persevere? Meh.
This wasn’t the worst book I’ve read, but it wasn’t exceptional. Mostly, it’s biggest flaw is the world building. For a fantasy novel that has at the heart of it tension over magic users (i.e. the kingdom the protagonist moves to hates magic users) it sure completely failed to explain why magic users were so despised and failed to explain how the magic system works at all. So. Yeah.
I have to say though that I did like the relationship between the two main characters. Mair and Dena? I listened to this as an audiobook. I have no idea how to spell their names nor do I care. The point is that they were cute. My favorite thing about their relationship was how much they valued each other’s time, company, and opinions. The two saw the best in each other, and it was really wholesome.
But yeah. That’s about all I can say about this book. It was fine. I was left kind of interested in reading the sequel, but I’m not sure it’s really worth it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Fatphobia
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