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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this urban fantasy and excited to read the next 12 books! The world-building was filled with humor coming from Toby’s POV. We learn about the hidden Fae world through the people she encounters. I especially liked Tybalt the Cat Sidhe who is more a frenemy than a friend to Toby. He knows exactly how to push her buttons as most real cats do. I was a bit confused about why Toby refused so fiercely to reconnect with her daughter. I suppose it makes her a more interesting character and part of her reconciliation with her old life. I highly recommend this series to fans of The Hollows or Kate Daniels series. Less romance, more fantasy, but similar paranormal detective vibes.
Full review: https://teresaelectro.wordpress.com/2019/10/24/cbr-11-review-13-rosemary-and-rue-by-seanan-mcguire/
Full review: https://teresaelectro.wordpress.com/2019/10/24/cbr-11-review-13-rosemary-and-rue-by-seanan-mcguire/
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Since I am not rounding with .25 anymore, this will be round up to 4 mostly because the amount of research and work required to create this world is breathtaking.
Loved this aspect of the story even more this time around!
A delightful 3.75 stars!
I just needed this book to inspire me again; it is a urban fantasy that focuses on Fae. A strong female sarcastic lead and there you have it!
I felt compelled to read it so quickly!
Loved this aspect of the story even more this time around!
A delightful 3.75 stars!
I just needed this book to inspire me again; it is a urban fantasy that focuses on Fae. A strong female sarcastic lead and there you have it!
I felt compelled to read it so quickly!
To start off, Seanan McGuire also writes under the name Mira Grant (Feed, and Deadline) so I was excited to see what she could do with the world of Faerie. I was not disappointed. She put her own spin on the internal workings and politics of Faerie and those differences drove the plot along well.
I loved the variety of characters and for that matter creatures, especially Tybalt the King of Cats. It's nice when authors remember that the Faerie world doesn't just contain Elves but also Selkies, Kitsune, Trolls, and Undine. I found the way Faerie dealt with changelings to be very intriguing and it added more tension between Toby and other members of Faerie.
I thought that the mystery aspect of Rosemary and Rue was well-handled and the twist came as a surprise to me. I loved how all the details came together.
Rosemary and Rue was a fun read and I'm definitely looking forward to reading the rest of the series. If you are looking to add more Urban Fantasy to your life, definitely give Rosemary and Rue a try.
I loved the variety of characters and for that matter creatures, especially Tybalt the King of Cats. It's nice when authors remember that the Faerie world doesn't just contain Elves but also Selkies, Kitsune, Trolls, and Undine. I found the way Faerie dealt with changelings to be very intriguing and it added more tension between Toby and other members of Faerie.
I thought that the mystery aspect of Rosemary and Rue was well-handled and the twist came as a surprise to me. I loved how all the details came together.
Rosemary and Rue was a fun read and I'm definitely looking forward to reading the rest of the series. If you are looking to add more Urban Fantasy to your life, definitely give Rosemary and Rue a try.
I want every book to be an October Daye book. My only issue with these books is that there aren't 100 other books exactly like them! From the moment I read the book description I knew this was the one for me. Binge reading this series re-ignited my love of reading in a way I haven't had since high school. If you were to describe my ideal book, a noir murder mystery starring a tough-as-nails female protagonist whose looks aren't really talked about (aside from some gratifying fairy-gown moments) would be it. All the fairy stuff is wonderful and so imaginative, the San Francisco stuff is neat, the chosen family camaraderie is to die for, the romance is wholesome. My only issue with this series is a lack of representation as a dog-person.
[3.5 Stars] Review to come soon, but I will say that I really enjoyed this one! Much of this book was spent world building and Toby pretty much introducing us to all the major fae players, but I didn't mind. I enjoyed seeing the worldbuilding, and it is cool that Toby is a changeling. I did have a couple of problems with this, but overall they weren't big enough for me to give this anything less than 3.5 stars!