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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-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 ⭐️
The story is about Iris Winnow, an 18 y.o. journalist who misses her older brother who's fighting in a war on behalf of the Gods, while taking care of her mother who's drowning in sorrow, and competing for a promotion against a boy named Roman Kitt.
I picked this book knowing it was YA, as I wanted some romance without smut. Unfortunately though for me, the characters felt a bit young, the story moved a bit slow and the fantasy part of the book didn't quite come through.
The biggest let down was that my expectations were not managed properly. I would've been better prepared if I knew it was going to a historical fiction romance with just a touch of magic. There's always a time and place for cosy, slower paced books but I needed to know that's what I was picking up beforehand.
Book 2 seemed like it involves more magic, so I'd be interested to see where the story goes from here!
The story is about Iris Winnow, an 18 y.o. journalist who misses her older brother who's fighting in a war on behalf of the Gods, while taking care of her mother who's drowning in sorrow, and competing for a promotion against a boy named Roman Kitt.
I picked this book knowing it was YA, as I wanted some romance without smut. Unfortunately though for me, the characters felt a bit young, the story moved a bit slow and the fantasy part of the book didn't quite come through.
The biggest let down was that my expectations were not managed properly. I would've been better prepared if I knew it was going to a historical fiction romance with just a touch of magic. There's always a time and place for cosy, slower paced books but I needed to know that's what I was picking up beforehand.
Book 2 seemed like it involves more magic, so I'd be interested to see where the story goes from here!
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
I loved the whimsical love story that grew in these pages. Roman and Iris are both lovely characters and I lost myself in the enjoyment of reading with this one.