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priesty23's review against another edition
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
2.75
lenaoknihach's review against another edition
2.0
Když zkombinujete známé pohádky a zasadíte je do temnějšího fantasy světa, dostanete Trnovou královnu.
Věštkyně předpoví následníkovi trůnu, že si najde svou budoucí královnu. Jenže celé království sužuje kletba a je to právě princ, který potřebuje zachránit.
Romantická linka byla přehnaná. Chemie tu nechyběla, ale na mě jaksi nepůsobila. Přišlo mi, že aby si Gina Chen mohla odškrtnout od nenávisti k lásce, musí se ti dva na začátku nesnášet (a já jim to vůbec nežrala), bylo to strašně tlačené na sílu.
Trnová královna je prostě a jednoduše nedotažená. Kromě hlavní hrdinky Violet nemají ostatní postavy žádnou hloubku, autorka v příběhu zmiňuje věci, které nijak nerozvine a o konci vůbec nevím, co si myslet.
#spoluprace @grada_cz
Věštkyně předpoví následníkovi trůnu, že si najde svou budoucí královnu. Jenže celé království sužuje kletba a je to právě princ, který potřebuje zachránit.
Romantická linka byla přehnaná. Chemie tu nechyběla, ale na mě jaksi nepůsobila. Přišlo mi, že aby si Gina Chen mohla odškrtnout od nenávisti k lásce, musí se ti dva na začátku nesnášet (a já jim to vůbec nežrala), bylo to strašně tlačené na sílu.
Trnová královna je prostě a jednoduše nedotažená. Kromě hlavní hrdinky Violet nemají ostatní postavy žádnou hloubku, autorka v příběhu zmiňuje věci, které nijak nerozvine a o konci vůbec nevím, co si myslet.
#spoluprace @grada_cz
books_tea_and_fantasy's review against another edition
4.0
4 ⭐️
Characters: 7
Atmosphere: 7
Writing: 7
Plot: 8
Intrigue: 7
Logic: 6
Enjoyment: 7
Characters: 7
Atmosphere: 7
Writing: 7
Plot: 8
Intrigue: 7
Logic: 6
Enjoyment: 7
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Ok I’ll admit it – I enjoyed this WAY more than I was anticipating. Intriguing and deliciously captivating.
Violet I liked her immediately, this is definitely a character driven over world driven fantasy novel, which in the end I think worked here.
I really enjoyed romantic subplot but it wasn't overwhelming and it didn't detract from our MC, the story or the forward progression at all. Chen did an excellent job of incorporating this storyline in a believable way that didn't lessen any of the characters.
I think anyone could enjoy this story but it is definitely all fantasy. So I'll leave you with me screaming for second installment.
ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Violet I liked her immediately, this is definitely a character driven over world driven fantasy novel, which in the end I think worked here.
I really enjoyed romantic subplot but it wasn't overwhelming and it didn't detract from our MC, the story or the forward progression at all. Chen did an excellent job of incorporating this storyline in a believable way that didn't lessen any of the characters.
I think anyone could enjoy this story but it is definitely all fantasy. So I'll leave you with me screaming for second installment.
ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
bestieandthebookish's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely loved this book! It was pretty fast-paced & so different from anything I've been reading lately. This felt like a beautiful collage of different fairytales — Beauty and the Beast & Cinderella were the heavy hitters here.
There's magic, lies, betrayals, and fated love.
I LOVED how snarky Violet's attitude was! I loved Violet and Cyrus's banter and their "dance" between Enemies-to-Lovers. The side characters were HILARIOUS!
Definitely recommend for romantasy fairytale lovers!
There's magic, lies, betrayals, and fated love.
I LOVED how snarky Violet's attitude was! I loved Violet and Cyrus's banter and their "dance" between Enemies-to-Lovers. The side characters were HILARIOUS!
Definitely recommend for romantasy fairytale lovers!
juliette_go's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
3.0
avispa_nightriver's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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? Yes
4.5
okevamae's review against another edition
4.0
Violet has always had visions of the future. As a destitute street child, she used these visions to save the life of the prince. Now, years later, she is the king’s Seer – and often, a talented liar – who influences the royal court on his behalf. She and Prince Cyrus can’t stand each other, and she knows that as soon as he’s king, she’ll be stripped of her position and banished. The king is pressuring her to “foretell” that Cyrus will soon meet and marry his true love – which is at odds with a vision of the prince’s death and a terrible curse which the old royal seer had before she died. And Violet herself is having terrible, violent dreams that tell of a curse awakened and a dire fate waiting for the prince... and for herself.
I found Violet to be an interesting character – selfish and prickly and yet also sympathetic, as much of her unlikeable behavior comes from an understandable position of self-preservation which has been molded by her early life, as well as the jaded nature that comes with years of being the king’s pawn. The enemies-to-lovers trope isn’t one of my favorites, but I thought it done in an interesting way here. The ending was unexpected and I’ll definitely keep an eye out for the next book!
Representation: POC characters, LGBTQ characters
I received an ARC of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I found Violet to be an interesting character – selfish and prickly and yet also sympathetic, as much of her unlikeable behavior comes from an understandable position of self-preservation which has been molded by her early life, as well as the jaded nature that comes with years of being the king’s pawn. The enemies-to-lovers trope isn’t one of my favorites, but I thought it done in an interesting way here. The ending was unexpected and I’ll definitely keep an eye out for the next book!
Representation: POC characters, LGBTQ characters
I received an ARC of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
abhss's review against another edition
2.5
This is ok-ish at best and mediocre at worst. The only thing the book manage to do is entertaining me a bit and thanks to the I-write-like-I-talk writing style.
Honestly I didn’t understand where the blooming attraction between the two characters was coming from? It felt so rushed and very unbelievable. I never compare stories but honestly this book tried so hard to recreate the Jude/Cardan dynamics. Well l, it failed.
The world building felt very rudimentary. We have a map at the beginning of the book with places that are not mentioned at all lol.
The ending was not great, the pacing ok also what with the overuse of italic words to make a point ? That’s lazy and I couldn’t help but notice it and be bothered by it.
Honestly I didn’t understand where the blooming attraction between the two characters was coming from? It felt so rushed and very unbelievable. I never compare stories but honestly this book tried so hard to recreate the Jude/Cardan dynamics. Well l, it failed.
The world building felt very rudimentary. We have a map at the beginning of the book with places that are not mentioned at all lol.
The ending was not great, the pacing ok also what with the overuse of italic words to make a point ? That’s lazy and I couldn’t help but notice it and be bothered by it.