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notlikethebeer's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- 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? No
2.0
I've had this on my bookshelf for a while - having read (and really enjoyed) How to Die Famous, I decided it was high time I picked it up! Unfortunately, I don't think it was as good as HtDF. I found it a bit tiresome to get through, things seemed to happen very slowly, and I almost gave up on it quite a few times. Whilst I appreciated the parallels the book drew to the actual British Royal Family, at times it felt a bit too 'on the nose' - eg, Queen Catherine! I think it maybe went a little too heavy on the satire element, at the risk of undermining it. As well, a lot of the plot was quite unrealistic; definitely not the parts about racism/prejudice, but the parts about the Royal Family themselves, and particularly that ending?!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, and Homophobia
Moderate: Abandonment
merah's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
couldn't put this down.
kept trying to figure it out but was never sure.
I was convinced Peter would turn out to be Grigor's dad. not entirely sure what to think about the true revelation of the not-actually-king revelation.
kept trying to figure it out but was never sure.
I was convinced Peter would turn out to be Grigor's dad. not entirely sure what to think about the true revelation of the not-actually-king revelation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Outing, Murder, Racism, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Confinement, Infidelity, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Homophobia
Minor: Emotional abuse
further content warnings: - constant camera surveillance - unwanted sharing of personal informationsteffiraquel's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
3.75
Content Warnings
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
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