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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
DNF ~52%
I *really* went back and forth about finishing this one, and I'm not gonna rate because I suspect that if I continued this would probably be a 2-3 star read for me, but ultimately, I just don't care enough. I could easily finish, but I've got so much I actually really want to read and when I realized I was looking forward to tonight's reading session with a sense of grudging disappointment at the the though of having to finish this book, I realized it was time to call it quits.
My first Sebastian, and I think probably not the best book to start with--I'll definitely give her other works a go. But yeah, I wasn't really into this one. The whole concept was just odd and confusing. It's supposed to be a heist-type thing, but they'd barely done any prep work even by the 50% mark, and I'm still not *totally* sure what the point of the heist even was. I mean, I get they want to steal some book or whatever, but the why of it all never totally made sense to me. I also was just frustrated by how many ~secrets~ were being kept so blatantly. Some were for the stupid effect of ~suspense~ because I guess if you don't tell me what happened to Kit's wife and baby for the entire fucking book that's not supposed to piss me off? And Marion was shady as fuck, and it made no sense to me why Percy wouldn't fucking demand she not be so goddamn cagey given what he was risking and giving up. I liked Percy and Kit okay, but I don't feel super interested or invested in them as characters, nor do I really like them all that much as a pair--I don't really buy the attraction, and it felt a lot like we keep being told how into each other they are without actually feeling it.
I'm marginally curious about how everything will turn out, but honestly just not enough to keep reading.
I *really* went back and forth about finishing this one, and I'm not gonna rate because I suspect that if I continued this would probably be a 2-3 star read for me, but ultimately, I just don't care enough. I could easily finish, but I've got so much I actually really want to read and when I realized I was looking forward to tonight's reading session with a sense of grudging disappointment at the the though of having to finish this book, I realized it was time to call it quits.
My first Sebastian, and I think probably not the best book to start with--I'll definitely give her other works a go. But yeah, I wasn't really into this one. The whole concept was just odd and confusing. It's supposed to be a heist-type thing, but they'd barely done any prep work even by the 50% mark, and I'm still not *totally* sure what the point of the heist even was. I mean, I get they want to steal some book or whatever, but the why of it all never totally made sense to me. I also was just frustrated by how many ~secrets~ were being kept so blatantly. Some were for the stupid effect of ~suspense~ because I guess if you don't tell me what happened to Kit's wife and baby for the entire fucking book that's not supposed to piss me off? And Marion was shady as fuck, and it made no sense to me why Percy wouldn't fucking demand she not be so goddamn cagey given what he was risking and giving up. I liked Percy and Kit okay, but I don't feel super interested or invested in them as characters, nor do I really like them all that much as a pair--I don't really buy the attraction, and it felt a lot like we keep being told how into each other they are without actually feeling it.
I'm marginally curious about how everything will turn out, but honestly just not enough to keep reading.
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
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:
Yes
18th century language is one step too far beyond the realm of things that i can overlook to still enjoy a story apparently! some good bants and one memorably good point about how being strong and acting strong are actually not different. but yeah, not my favorite. decent book nothing to write home about. i liked the other CS books much much more.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 ⭐️ Overall, I enjoyed the story. However, I didn’t quite see the romantic connection between the mmcs and some elements of the main conflict were a bit convoluted.
funny
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
This is my first Cat Sebastian book, and I was absolutely delighted by it. I found the characters to be quite cute, and while the setting didn't feel particularly fleshed out, it felt just real enough to be engaging. The plot was a bit of a mess, as it felt like nothing substantial ACTUALLY happened in it and there was a lot of just sitting around and waiting for things to happen, but I liked the characters more than I liked the plot, so I'm willing to excuse it.