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betweentheshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I think part of the problem that this book has is the beginning is incredibly drawn out, partly to build this world of royalty after the king has died. To introduce us to the characters, to lay the groundwork for what's going on. I think there's too much of this weighted at the beginning, meaning that we really don't fully jump into the mystery until halfway through the story. When we finally get there, the plot itself feels a bit rushed.
There are a lot of twists and turns to get to the grand finale, but if you're paying close attention, it's a bit easy to see where the plot is going. I will say, there are some gems of conversations in here, especially in regards to race, but they get a bit lost in the rest of the story.
Not a bad read if you're looking for something quick and entertaining, but maybe look for something else if you're looking for a romance thriller.
Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Racism, and Outing
Moderate: Bullying, Classism, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Confinement
evelynyle_88's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism, Grief, and Homophobia
Moderate: Classism, Alcohol, and Bullying
Minor: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Confinement
steffiraquel's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Grief, Racism, Hate crime, Outing, and Homophobia
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Stalking, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Abandonment, Confinement, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Toxic relationship
extraaardvark's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
If you can ignore that (as most people probably can) then the book offers an interesting insight into the role of the royalty and racism … also a very current topic!
But the story itself is fun and entertaining
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Outing
Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual content