lydthekid's review

4.5
adventurous lighthearted 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: N/A

This was so much fun. The writing was also amazing. It was poetic in nature, in that the author was always inventing and playing with words and phrases. It reminded me of what Danez Smith does when they make new words. The book was so witty and clever. I loved the characters and the humor of the book. So excited for the next book. 

lillkull's review

3.75
dark funny lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

333_mk_333's review

3.0
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

I really liked the concept and the banter—an assassin buying his way to a cure from a brilliant STEM heroine is a fun setup. But the crude jokes were overwhelming; it wasn’t just one or two, but far too many for my taste. The ending also left me unsatisfied.

I’ve heard this is a rewrite of a Dramione fanfic, and I’m glad there’s no trace of Hermione or Draco—I’d rather not taint my childhood favorite series. That said, the premise still has potential, so I think I’ll give the next book in the series a try.
emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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jeskasaurus's review

3.0

This was…disappointing. I’ll still probably read the next one since they FINALLY are getting into the meat of things. But idk, I found myself bored. It was just too much banter not enough substance. (Never thought I’d say it’s too much banter but here we are)
adventurous funny mysterious sad 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
funny mysterious tense medium-paced
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shirexsaltt's review

4.5
adventurous funny lighthearted 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
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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 funny lighthearted 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

Adorable. I loved the original fanfic and this reimagined successor is so fun. Osric is just a lovable rake and the harder he falls, the more of him there is to love.

I listened to the audio and will need to go back and revisit the text to truly capture the hilarity of the clever lines that are thrown out with such casualness, they're easy to miss.

The Pride and Prejudice callback to Aurienne's bright eyes is such delightful fanservice.

Very much excited to read the second installment!