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imaginingly's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
the only thing i didn’t like was the several time jumps tbh
belle590's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
holl3640's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
thamera's review against another edition
5.0
This book was great and felt like a Regency novel with a delicately intertwined romance. I'll think about this book for a long time because it was so beautiful. I would suggest going into this book without too much knowledge of the plot because it is such a great book! One of my new all-time favorites.
maiapapaya's review against another edition
Was really bored reading and felt like I was forcing myself to finish
kathleenfairchild's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a charming story. Something lovely and entertaining to read when you want to relax a bit, that leaves you with happy feels afterwards. A bit predictable but I can definitely recommend it if you're looking for something that feels somewhat like Austen but with a hint of magic added to it and do not mind multiple POVs, three in total.
I liked Nina's growth as a character from a naive young woman with dreams of a romance she's read of in books to a more mature, stronger version of herself, defying the constraints society and family try to put upon her, fighting and standing up for what she wants and who she is. The contrast between her and Valérie is interesting in that regard. Hector falls a bit flat compared to the two women, in my opinion, and I wished the magic would have been explored more but it hasn't taken away much from my enjoyment of the story.
I liked Nina's growth as a character from a naive young woman with dreams of a romance she's read of in books to a more mature, stronger version of herself, defying the constraints society and family try to put upon her, fighting and standing up for what she wants and who she is. The contrast between her and Valérie is interesting in that regard. Hector falls a bit flat compared to the two women, in my opinion, and I wished the magic would have been explored more but it hasn't taken away much from my enjoyment of the story.
carmenloveslibros's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
mlreads95's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
bondswithbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
abzhozay's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
Jane Austen with a touch of whimsical magic in the best way possible! Very romantic and heartfelt. I was in the mood for a regency-esqe novel because it's spring and this fit the bill. The pacing was slow at times for my taste which is why I rated it lower, but I still very much enjoyed this book. This was my first Silvia Moren-Garcia novel & was intimidated with her other novels. I'm glad this was my introduction!