Reviews

The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

gordana's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

emga's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.25

ephxenel's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Enjoyed this lil thing, though I wish the magic was more fleshed out. There's a few time skips where character development (in this case Nina's control of her powers) is done off screen and that is kind of a bummer. Cute and liked the inner turmoil of the characters ✨✨

artbymonimack's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

mowgli11's review against another edition

reflective tense 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

4.75

lavdisy's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

Wow, this book immediately becomes my favorite romance of the year. It's so romantic, with beautiful writing that I admire a lot. The plot is absolutely heart-wrenching, filled with anger and frustration amidst the drama of royalty. The characters entertain me with their twists and dynamics in every relationship. Nina and Hector are dear to me, their love starts with a complicated path, but it's so thoroughly pure and deep that I just want to see the best ending for them. I definitely recommend this to everyone who wants a romantic love story with a hint of drama and heartbreak because it will satisfy you. Also, this work is very different from Silvia's Mexican Gothic (which I've read before), and it amazed me how immaculately romantic this is.

aliciadreaming's review against another edition

emotional relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

rat_fairy's review against another edition

4.25

i genuinely loved all of this except for valérie’s ending

valérie was my favorite character throughout this book, she fascinated me and i thought it was really interesting how nina essentially represented what valérie never got to have— valérie didn’t get to marry hector, valérie had a family who only cared about her marrying someone rich, valérie never got to have freedom like nina did— it’s why she hated nina so much, at least in my eyes. but then valérie’s ending was essentially just her husband shipping her off so he wouldnt have to deal with her anymore + the specific line “but valérie hadnt known how to be happy”…????? i’d fully expected it to be more nuanced than this and to make it a commentary on how this fantasy society treats women, but then BOOM valérie is the sole villain because she “””couldn’t learn how to be happy”””. idk man it just threw me for a loop cause i didn’t expect that.

alyssav20's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

lyzus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The writing is beautiful, the characters are full of life and bursting with muddled emotions. There’s witty, deliciously harsh insults amidst polite conversation, and uncomfortable secrets that keep you turning the pages. There’s also tender moments, such soft personal details that really make this novel stand out. 

It’s lush, it’s deceptive, it’s tense, it’s everything I want from a period-esk romance drama <3