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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
**Thank you for Netgalley and Entangled Publishing for providing me with an e-arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own**
Rating- 3.5/5 stars
A Curse of Roses is set in a Kingdom in Portugal where the people are starving and it follows our main character Yzabel as she goes to an Enchanted Moura named Fatyan to break her curse of turning food into roses. However, in exchange Fatyan asks for a kiss that will set her free. This causes Yzabel to experience unfamiliar feelings for a woman while being engaged to a King and trying to help the people in the kingdom.
I suck a summaries so I hope that makes sense! First of all I would like to say that I adored the concept of the book. The magic system is very intriguing and so is the plot. It had me hooked and wanting to know more. Along with that Yzabel and Fatyans relationship is so precious and adorable. I loved seeing their feelings for each other grow and seeing Yzabel come to terms with her feelings. They just made me feel so warm and happy.
Although I really enjoyed many parts of the book I personally thought that magic system could have been explained a little more. I was confused on how the magic started and the whole premise of it. I also was a little confused on the plot because a problem would arise but would immediately get solved within a chapter or two. It threw me off a little and had me very confused on what was happening. My last complaint is that it was way too short. I need more Yzabel and Fatyan with their cuteness and I just wish we got a little epilogue showing how everything wrapped up.
Other than that I absolutely adored the book. The relationships and characters had me smiling the entire time and I really connected with them. The authors writing is very easy to read and flowed nicely. Overall the book is cute but does deal with a few heavy topics which I also enjoyed. I would probably recommend this book if you’re looking for an adorable sapphic romance that deals with a few heavy topics.
Rating- 3.5/5 stars
A Curse of Roses is set in a Kingdom in Portugal where the people are starving and it follows our main character Yzabel as she goes to an Enchanted Moura named Fatyan to break her curse of turning food into roses. However, in exchange Fatyan asks for a kiss that will set her free. This causes Yzabel to experience unfamiliar feelings for a woman while being engaged to a King and trying to help the people in the kingdom.
I suck a summaries so I hope that makes sense! First of all I would like to say that I adored the concept of the book. The magic system is very intriguing and so is the plot. It had me hooked and wanting to know more. Along with that Yzabel and Fatyans relationship is so precious and adorable. I loved seeing their feelings for each other grow and seeing Yzabel come to terms with her feelings. They just made me feel so warm and happy.
Although I really enjoyed many parts of the book I personally thought that magic system could have been explained a little more. I was confused on how the magic started and the whole premise of it. I also was a little confused on the plot because a problem would arise but would immediately get solved within a chapter or two. It threw me off a little and had me very confused on what was happening. My last complaint is that it was way too short. I need more Yzabel and Fatyan with their cuteness and I just wish we got a little epilogue showing how everything wrapped up.
Other than that I absolutely adored the book. The relationships and characters had me smiling the entire time and I really connected with them. The authors writing is very easy to read and flowed nicely. Overall the book is cute but does deal with a few heavy topics which I also enjoyed. I would probably recommend this book if you’re looking for an adorable sapphic romance that deals with a few heavy topics.
**Thank you for Netgalley and Entangled Publishing for providing me with an e-arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own**
Rating- 3.5/5 stars
A Curse of Roses is set in a Kingdom in Portugal where the people are starving and it follows our main character Yzabel as she goes to an Enchanted Moura named Fatyan to break her curse of turning food into roses. However, in exchange Fatyan asks for a kiss that will set her free. This causes Yzabel to experience unfamiliar feelings for a woman while being engaged to a King and trying to help the people in the kingdom.
I suck a summaries so I hope that makes sense! First of all I would like to say that I adored the concept of the book. The magic system is very intriguing and so is the plot. It had me hooked and wanting to know more. Along with that Yzabel and Fatyans relationship is so precious and adorable. I loved seeing their feelings for each other grow and seeing Yzabel come to terms with her feelings. They just made me feel so warm and happy.
Although I really enjoyed many parts of the book I personally thought that magic system could have been explained a little more. I was confused on how the magic started and the whole premise of it. I also was a little confused on the plot because a problem would arise but would immediately get solved within a chapter or two. It threw me off a little and had me very confused on what was happening. My last complaint is that it was way too short. I need more Yzabel and Fatyan with their cuteness and I just wish we got a little epilogue showing how everything wrapped up.
Other than that I absolutely adored the book. The relationships and characters had me smiling the entire time and I really connected with them. The authors writing is very easy to read and flowed nicely. Overall the book is cute but does deal with a few heavy topics which I also enjoyed. I would probably recommend this book if you’re looking for an adorable sapphic romance that deals with a few heavy topics.
Rating- 3.5/5 stars
A Curse of Roses is set in a Kingdom in Portugal where the people are starving and it follows our main character Yzabel as she goes to an Enchanted Moura named Fatyan to break her curse of turning food into roses. However, in exchange Fatyan asks for a kiss that will set her free. This causes Yzabel to experience unfamiliar feelings for a woman while being engaged to a King and trying to help the people in the kingdom.
I suck a summaries so I hope that makes sense! First of all I would like to say that I adored the concept of the book. The magic system is very intriguing and so is the plot. It had me hooked and wanting to know more. Along with that Yzabel and Fatyans relationship is so precious and adorable. I loved seeing their feelings for each other grow and seeing Yzabel come to terms with her feelings. They just made me feel so warm and happy.
Although I really enjoyed many parts of the book I personally thought that magic system could have been explained a little more. I was confused on how the magic started and the whole premise of it. I also was a little confused on the plot because a problem would arise but would immediately get solved within a chapter or two. It threw me off a little and had me very confused on what was happening. My last complaint is that it was way too short. I need more Yzabel and Fatyan with their cuteness and I just wish we got a little epilogue showing how everything wrapped up.
Other than that I absolutely adored the book. The relationships and characters had me smiling the entire time and I really connected with them. The authors writing is very easy to read and flowed nicely. Overall the book is cute but does deal with a few heavy topics which I also enjoyed. I would probably recommend this book if you’re looking for an adorable sapphic romance that deals with a few heavy topics.
*this book was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*
I enjoyed reading this book. It’s about a princess who is cursed by not being able to eat but if she does she will cough out flowers. One day she was sick of this so she decides to find the Enchanted Moura to help her reverse the curse and releases her with a kiss which makes her want the Moura more. She asks Fatyan to help save her people in this epic fantasy. This book had an original story which I enjoyed. The author’s writing was good and I loved her world building. The pacing was a little off but not bad.
In this book the characters were amazing and I enjoyed the main character Yzabel. She struggles a lot throughout the story because she can’t eat but develops by learning about her curse and finding her identity. My favorite character was Fatyan because she’s brave and is caring. She made the story very interesting and I loved her character. There are amazing side characters and also string villains in the book. There is also some wonderful romance that I loved and it was a slow burn trope.
This was a wonderful LGBTQ+ book. I haven’t read many books with lesbian romance but more with books with the character being bisexual. There were some parts I didn’t enjoy but overall it was a great book. I totally recommend it to fantasy lovers and love curses also those who want to read books with a lesbian love story.
I enjoyed reading this book. It’s about a princess who is cursed by not being able to eat but if she does she will cough out flowers. One day she was sick of this so she decides to find the Enchanted Moura to help her reverse the curse and releases her with a kiss which makes her want the Moura more. She asks Fatyan to help save her people in this epic fantasy. This book had an original story which I enjoyed. The author’s writing was good and I loved her world building. The pacing was a little off but not bad.
In this book the characters were amazing and I enjoyed the main character Yzabel. She struggles a lot throughout the story because she can’t eat but develops by learning about her curse and finding her identity. My favorite character was Fatyan because she’s brave and is caring. She made the story very interesting and I loved her character. There are amazing side characters and also string villains in the book. There is also some wonderful romance that I loved and it was a slow burn trope.
This was a wonderful LGBTQ+ book. I haven’t read many books with lesbian romance but more with books with the character being bisexual. There were some parts I didn’t enjoy but overall it was a great book. I totally recommend it to fantasy lovers and love curses also those who want to read books with a lesbian love story.
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-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
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
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
A beautiful book filled with all kinds of history, just the right amount of magic, and such a lovely f/f romance. Also, the food in this book! Yum.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
I need to not read a book about a fantasy eating disorder.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy