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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
emotional
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Sexual assault
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
fast-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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I took a long time to get this one done, didn't I? Well, it's finally over. So we're finally at the part where I roast the shit out of this piece of literature. Or... Well, actually, not this time.
Royal Blood is the first book in the series by the same name by Aimeé Carter, and it's nothing too special. When I picked it up, I expected to read something really bad, but also very entertaining. What I found instead was just a very average, not necessarily bad but also not good, piece of writing.
The story is, in simple terms, a story about a girl with daddy issues who gets into a lot of shit with the press because she's accused of a murder. It doesn't help that she's the king of England's illegitimate daughter and they never liked her much, anyway. There's a catch, though; the man she allegedly killed is a r4p1st, and the media is rooting for him, unbeknownst to the truth.
The one thing I have to say I did like about Royal Blood, and the one thing I consider worthy talking about, is that it is a story that clearly aims to make social commentary about an issue in today's world, that being, the media, its biases, and how far many things are from the truth, and how quickly the masses are to believe it. The writing format conveys this masterfully; with an arrangement of extracts from interwiews, news articles, text message exchanges, and others --- All in contrast with the very real experiences of Evan, the protagonist.
The bias and the amount of lies and allegations is, truly, something to behold. And it doesn't seem like something far from what you could see in a real life case. Evan is a victim that ultimately speaks about her experiences after struggling with being called guilty by the media since the beggining --- it's a very good thing to put in a book that people will read. We should research more, and we should never believe things straight away from the first tabloid we see. And we should respect and admire the bravery of the many victims of SA, who have made their story known with the aim to educate. This book deals with the stigma, the victim-blaming, etc. It's difficult to put into words, but the one thing that this book does well, is that.
The rest was not very remarkable, but this story has in it is a valuable lesson to learn. I would suggest you give it a try, dear reader, if these topics are not a trigger to you.
Royal Blood is the first book in the series by the same name by Aimeé Carter, and it's nothing too special. When I picked it up, I expected to read something really bad, but also very entertaining. What I found instead was just a very average, not necessarily bad but also not good, piece of writing.
The story is, in simple terms, a story about a girl with daddy issues who gets into a lot of shit with the press because she's accused of a murder. It doesn't help that she's the king of England's illegitimate daughter and they never liked her much, anyway. There's a catch, though; the man she allegedly killed is a r4p1st, and the media is rooting for him, unbeknownst to the truth.
The one thing I have to say I did like about Royal Blood, and the one thing I consider worthy talking about, is that it is a story that clearly aims to make social commentary about an issue in today's world, that being, the media, its biases, and how far many things are from the truth, and how quickly the masses are to believe it. The writing format conveys this masterfully; with an arrangement of extracts from interwiews, news articles, text message exchanges, and others --- All in contrast with the very real experiences of Evan, the protagonist.
The bias and the amount of lies and allegations is, truly, something to behold. And it doesn't seem like something far from what you could see in a real life case. Evan is a victim that ultimately speaks about her experiences after struggling with being called guilty by the media since the beggining --- it's a very good thing to put in a book that people will read. We should research more, and we should never believe things straight away from the first tabloid we see. And we should respect and admire the bravery of the many victims of SA, who have made their story known with the aim to educate. This book deals with the stigma, the victim-blaming, etc. It's difficult to put into words, but the one thing that this book does well, is that.
The rest was not very remarkable, but this story has in it is a valuable lesson to learn. I would suggest you give it a try, dear reader, if these topics are not a trigger to you.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
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:
Yes