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of_fantasy_and_fibre's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
4.5
I went into this serious blind, but I will say I was surprised at how spicy it was as it's labelled as historical fiction. From the start it's quite action packed, it did have parts of comtemplation sandwiched into the more medium and fast paced scenes. This book is hilarious, being only somewhat familiar with the historical usages of words I'm sure there were some jokes I missed out on but there were enough modern plays on words that I wasn't entirely lost. The worldbuilding was very rich and I felt fully immersed in the world. The main couples being the sunshines to their own grumpiness was very sweet, being in forced proximity made the relationship between them develop quicker than I would've expected and that is kinda of adressed. The support characters were quite fleshed out, especially the Butler, we love supportive friends! Following on from that found family is another big part of the polt due to the main characters upbringings. Without spoiling too much them literally saving each other time after time was a nice touch, they did it both physically and emotionally. I really liked this installment of the series and look forward to the rest of them, the end was wrapped up nicely but not too neatly, leaving room for more possibilities to be explored. Relistening is definitely something that would happen when a pick me up is needed!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Gaslighting
erebus53's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is the second book of the Dangerous Damsels series. It's quite similar to the first one, and has some recurring characters. This book pits two factions (both alike in indignation) namely the pirates and the witches (if witches existed). There is a starcrossed not-really-enemies to lovers plot wrapped in a rambling adventure or perhaps prolonged chase scene, as they try to find a magical amulet.. and don't forget about rescuing Tom!
The vibe of this is sort of Pride and Prejudice, meets Indiana Jones at Studio Ghibli (Kiki + Howl's moving castle?) only with explicit sex. It's always going to be a bit cinematic when you have swords and sorcery - telekinetic witches throwing things around, and pirates with guns and cannon zooming about in flying buildings.
As in the first book, the sexy-times are explicit... and so is the consent and the birth control. Swashbuckling is certainly married to the unbuckling of swashes... but will it lead to marriage? There are a couple of other players/factions introduced that stay mostly in the background, but I can see them becoming more important in the next book.
The vibe of this is sort of Pride and Prejudice, meets Indiana Jones at Studio Ghibli (Kiki + Howl's moving castle?) only with explicit sex. It's always going to be a bit cinematic when you have swords and sorcery - telekinetic witches throwing things around, and pirates with guns and cannon zooming about in flying buildings.
As in the first book, the sexy-times are explicit... and so is the consent and the birth control. Swashbuckling is certainly married to the unbuckling of swashes... but will it lead to marriage? There are a couple of other players/factions introduced that stay mostly in the background, but I can see them becoming more important in the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Gun violence, Confinement, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, and Blood
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