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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
Plot took a little too long to get to the point but the idea was really fun and the character development was really enjoyable. I wish the mystery side of this story was a bit more evenly paced and it taking a while meant the character things also dragged and things that could have been resolved earlier just … weren’t
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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
I saw a random Twitter post about this book and was instantly intrigued by the concept: a gender-swapped reimagining of The Three Musketeers. It lived up to my expectations and then some, giving me queer and disabled representation and a strong feminist vibe along with my swashbuckling adventure. The prose is engaging and keeps the story moving nicely, the characters fun and well-drawn. Great read for historical adventure fans young and old.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I remember seeing so much PR for this book and now I haven't heard a peep about it! And I think that should change because this was so much fun?!
I've only vaguely heard of the musketeers in that I know it's a classic but have no idea what it's about or what a musketeer even is, so I went into this "blind". It's not really a retelling (to my knowledge) but more of a "the story of one of the musketeers kids".
We follow Tania, who is a girl ruled, it seems, by her disability and her mother's worry for her future. While Tania would rather practice fencing with her father than sew or look for a husband, her mother is adamant. What will she do when both her father and she are gone? Sadly, this reality comes too soon and without any option, Tania is shipped off to L’Académie des Mariées, where she is to be properly educated in the womanly art of finding a husband. Or at least, that's what they all believe until Tania arrives and realizes it's a sisterhood. It's everything she's always dreamed of and she's determined to make sure they know this
This story is about friendship, family, found family, challenging oneself, learning self-love, romance, murder, and the womanly art of espionage and ⚔️. I liked it so much that I really need at least a short story giving me the DEETS to her future. I need fluff and more feels! Sequel? 😏
I've only vaguely heard of the musketeers in that I know it's a classic but have no idea what it's about or what a musketeer even is, so I went into this "blind". It's not really a retelling (to my knowledge) but more of a "the story of one of the musketeers kids".
We follow Tania, who is a girl ruled, it seems, by her disability and her mother's worry for her future. While Tania would rather practice fencing with her father than sew or look for a husband, her mother is adamant. What will she do when both her father and she are gone? Sadly, this reality comes too soon and without any option, Tania is shipped off to L’Académie des Mariées, where she is to be properly educated in the womanly art of finding a husband. Or at least, that's what they all believe until Tania arrives and realizes it's a sisterhood. It's everything she's always dreamed of and she's determined to make sure they know this
This story is about friendship, family, found family, challenging oneself, learning self-love, romance, murder, and the womanly art of espionage and ⚔️. I liked it so much that I really need at least a short story giving me the DEETS to her future. I need fluff and more feels! Sequel? 😏
Just don't like YA - I need to accept it
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Blood, Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Sexism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault
I really enjoyed this book. I was thrilled to find an #ownvoices book about POTS and the authentic disability representation shines. The reasons I didn’t give it 5 stars were that I had a hard time getting into the story as the first part of the book is slower paced, and the French phrases and titles were a bit confusing as they weren’t always translated/explained. However the second point was easy to overcome using the translation feature on my ebook reader. Overall I would definitely recommend this book for readers looking for authentic chronic illness representation, or anyone who loves the strong female leads of a Tamora Pierce novel.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Medical content, Murder
Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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:
No