4.03 AVERAGE

hopeful medium-paced
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-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

caitlin_bookchats's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 16%

I just want someone to summarize the plot for me because I couldn't read the whole book for the drama but I'm still curious
adventurous hopeful
adventurous challenging dark emotional lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced
adventurous challenging emotional sad fast-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: No
dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.5

Royal Blood was exactly the read I needed right now, and it was surprisingly a lot more than I expected it to be. At first, I was intrigued by the premise but then figured I probably wouldn't be reading it as it's fairly removed from my usual taste. But that (and a short preview) ended up being exactly the reason I picked it up when being immersed in my usual genres started to go a bit stale.

I was expecting a pretty low stakes, rom-com level drama to be perfectly honest, but what I got was a fast-paced, highly engaging plot with a near perfect balance of drama, mystery, character study, depth, wit, and heart. I legitimately could not stop reading this and finished it within 24 hours, and I'm genuinely excited to dive into the next book once it's out.

So... if anyone is a bit iffy on whether or not to read this, and/or needs a 'palate cleanser' between their tried & true faves, I would definitely recommend giving this book a chance!