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arcanaemia's review
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Xenophobia, and Racism
mountain_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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
5.0
I can’t wait to finish the series.
scriptrix's review
3.0
This very much seems like the kind of book I *should* like, but I found the main character annoying as heck. She gets everything handed to her immediately and has a bit of a savior complex. Right from the get-go she rubbed me the wrong way, but I stuck it out til the end. The plot wasn't quite "cozy" but was decently entertaining. I would have liked to see more tea-related plot and less politics (and this is coming from a reader who doesn't shy away from fantasy politics if they're done well).
kittywizard's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.0
lostinagoodbook's review
4.0
Very enjoyable cozy fantasy.
I am so glad I’ve become aware of this sub-genre of cozy fantasy. I had never heard of it before and once I realized it existed it helped to make so much of my recent reading preferences make more sense. I loved this book because it is fairly low stakes, has some really likeable characters and feature people coming together as a kind of found family. It is pretty heartwarming fare and is perfect for lying in bed and the end of a long day and drifting off to sleep with a good story. Oh wait, not that it is dull and makes me fall asleep … oh you know what I mean. It’s something I can relax with.
This book features a good heroine. She is aware that she doesn’t really fit into the classic princess roles that are available to her, so she makes the IMO very brave choice to throw it all away and go live on her own terms. Absolutely frightening prospect to be clear. I immediately thought, this girl has absolutely no clue how to go about this, which becomes immediately clear. Thankfully, she finds her footing fairly quickly, and is able to lean on the skills she learned as a royal to make her way.
I feel like any good cozy fantasy book needs a strong food aspect to make it truly cozy. This one is very tea focused which is nice. I love the descriptions of the tea services and accoutrements.
This was an enjoyable read and I am adding volume 2 to my TBR.
Disclaimer: I received this book free from Netgalley.
I am so glad I’ve become aware of this sub-genre of cozy fantasy. I had never heard of it before and once I realized it existed it helped to make so much of my recent reading preferences make more sense. I loved this book because it is fairly low stakes, has some really likeable characters and feature people coming together as a kind of found family. It is pretty heartwarming fare and is perfect for lying in bed and the end of a long day and drifting off to sleep with a good story. Oh wait, not that it is dull and makes me fall asleep … oh you know what I mean. It’s something I can relax with.
This book features a good heroine. She is aware that she doesn’t really fit into the classic princess roles that are available to her, so she makes the IMO very brave choice to throw it all away and go live on her own terms. Absolutely frightening prospect to be clear. I immediately thought, this girl has absolutely no clue how to go about this, which becomes immediately clear. Thankfully, she finds her footing fairly quickly, and is able to lean on the skills she learned as a royal to make her way.
I feel like any good cozy fantasy book needs a strong food aspect to make it truly cozy. This one is very tea focused which is nice. I love the descriptions of the tea services and accoutrements.
This was an enjoyable read and I am adding volume 2 to my TBR.
Disclaimer: I received this book free from Netgalley.
mebslibrary's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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
5.0
earlgreyjedi's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
So at first I was worried because this book starts off going from 0 to 100. But oh my gosh was it an absolutely lovely read. I felt immersed in this world and was rooting for all our heroes. The end had me kicking my feet and giggling like a crazy person. Definitely a new favorite book 💙
beththeawkward's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-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
4.0
sauriaiel's review
It had a strong, promising start but I stopped reading at around 50% for multiple reasons. Mostly because I’ve worked enough customer service to not need to read a book about a princess working in food service and discovering that dealing with difficult customers is like dealing with politicians/royalty.
The two things that really made me DNF this book were
1) There are so many issues with choice of tense that should have been caught in the edit process.
2) An object was given partial description and then summed up with “impossible to describe,” which is incredibly frustrating as a reader and makes me feel cheated out of needed description.
The two things that really made me DNF this book were
1) There are so many issues with choice of tense that should have been caught in the edit process.
2) An object was given partial description and then summed up with “impossible to describe,” which is incredibly frustrating as a reader and makes me feel cheated out of needed description.
solalari's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
So eloquent