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biliboc_diana_simona's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
parke20j's review
adventurous
emotional
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? No
3.75
connie_reads's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
erikajay's review
4.0
This book is so good!
Pros:
-I love the idea of the 5 passions! And the passions that she chose were really interesting and definitely reflect the society that Brienna grew up in.
-Cartier! He obviously cares about her so much.
-The whole world building. There’s history to each family and the realm, which is well thought out and explained clearly.
-Jourdain will do anything to protect Amadine. At first, I didn’t like how quickly the two accept each other as father/daughter. But I came to love it! It doesn’t have to be complicated. They chose to have a positive relationship and make the best of things.
-The ability to experience your ancestor’s memories is really interesting.
-I feel like is VERY accurate how her one sister (I can’t remember the name, but the one also studying knowledge) was jealous of Brienna. I feel like it should have come up WAY before a few days before graduation - maybe 3 years ago when Brienna suddenly barged into studying knowledge? But it’s still accurate.
Cons
-I honestly would have liked to see more of why the king was so bad. We don’t get much of a feel for that except for that fact that he’s male and there’s supposed to be a queen on the throne.
-I hated how Brienna ruins her last lesson with Cartier and refuses to go after the best placement because her sister is jealous of her. Do what is best for you!
-As I said, the quick father/daughter thing with Jourdain was a bit rushed to me, but in the end I was okay with it.
Pros:
-I love the idea of the 5 passions! And the passions that she chose were really interesting and definitely reflect the society that Brienna grew up in.
-Cartier! He obviously cares about her so much.
-The whole world building. There’s history to each family and the realm, which is well thought out and explained clearly.
-Jourdain will do anything to protect Amadine. At first, I didn’t like how quickly the two accept each other as father/daughter. But I came to love it! It doesn’t have to be complicated. They chose to have a positive relationship and make the best of things.
-The ability to experience your ancestor’s memories is really interesting.
-I feel like is VERY accurate how her one sister (I can’t remember the name, but the one also studying knowledge) was jealous of Brienna. I feel like it should have come up WAY before a few days before graduation - maybe 3 years ago when Brienna suddenly barged into studying knowledge? But it’s still accurate.
Cons
-I honestly would have liked to see more of why the king was so bad. We don’t get much of a feel for that except for that fact that he’s male and there’s supposed to be a queen on the throne.
-I hated how Brienna ruins her last lesson with Cartier and refuses to go after the best placement because her sister is jealous of her. Do what is best for you!
-As I said, the quick father/daughter thing with Jourdain was a bit rushed to me, but in the end I was okay with it.
claramj27's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hardinthepages's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
charspages's review
1.0
this book bored me so badly I don’t even remember the main character’s name. how do I get the time back that I spent hoping for something to happen? somebody tell me please.
jo_cbooks's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! Loved the renaissance vibes. Don’t know why there is a sequel when this book ends off really well? I won’t be reading it