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bitterlina's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The love story is sweet but the book is poorly researched.
joceyreads's review against another edition
3.0
This was a sweet read. I love a good cheesy romance every once in a while. I enjoyed the characters and the setting, though it was definitely not perfectly historically accurate. That’s ok. Still a pleasant romance.
ephedawn's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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? Yes
2.0
adotzam's review
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Torture
lovelyandmorbid's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I love these tropes: arranged marriage but gay, royal couple were one is good with politics and the other is good with sword against the world, fantastical/historical homophobia but we make it work and get a happy ending anyway. Delightful, but if you like this, a better, more complicated plot, gorier verison is anything written by Foz Meadows. While I enjoyed it, it seemed very basic and within the tropes (great tropes! but still)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Abandonment
annineamundsen's review against another edition
4.0
Cute and soft (and spicy, since that seems to be the thing right now)
CW: parental abuse
CW: parental abuse
multenis's review against another edition
3.0
For reference, I'm being generous with my rating.
It's a charming book, but it should have never been based in any real time or place, for they only do disservice to the story. What baffled me the most, was what the author said during the after-book interview (available in audiobook version): something about not feeling comfortable writing fantasy, and needing to base the story in 'real' circumstances. What a load of bullshit! This is the most fantastical story, ridden with so many historical inaccuracies, that it truly reads more like a fairytale than a historical romance.
Please, dear authors, you do not need dragons to justify creating historically-inspired settings, if you're not willing to do the actual time period justice! And, yes, if you're so stuck with the idea of referencing King Arthur, you can add an equivalent to your own lore, the readers will most likely still get the idea!
It's a charming book, but it should have never been based in any real time or place, for they only do disservice to the story. What baffled me the most, was what the author said during the after-book interview (available in audiobook version): something about not feeling comfortable writing fantasy, and needing to base the story in 'real' circumstances. What a load of bullshit! This is the most fantastical story, ridden with so many historical inaccuracies, that it truly reads more like a fairytale than a historical romance.
Please, dear authors, you do not need dragons to justify creating historically-inspired settings, if you're not willing to do the actual time period justice! And, yes, if you're so stuck with the idea of referencing King Arthur, you can add an equivalent to your own lore, the readers will most likely still get the idea!
mirrorballmusings's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
slow-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? It's complicated
4.75
jaythereader1's review against another edition
(will get back to it when I have more time to read!)