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keen23's review against another edition
3.0
This really dragged on and on and on. The concept was good (hence the 3 stars), but really, there were too many story lines. At least 100 pages could have been edited out and saved for another book. There was no way this was going to be a standalone and was always part of a series. The author crammed way too much in to the first book, and it doesn't really work.
phoebepritchard's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
3.75
micslibrary's review against another edition
2.0
drama, great. the story overall, not for me. i found it so hard to keep track of who was who at the beginning of the story.
nina sucks and couldn’t stand how insecure she was the whole book. daphne scares me, beatrice is a pushover, and samantha seemed like the only normal character.
nina sucks and couldn’t stand how insecure she was the whole book. daphne scares me, beatrice is a pushover, and samantha seemed like the only normal character.
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Death, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Misogyny, and Terminal illness
day_fisher's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0
Based on an interesting premise: what if America had a rPeigning monarchy? In order of my preference here's all the tropes I saw in this one: best friend's brother, Bodyguard romance, different worlds, crazy ex girlfriend, relationship of obligations/altar diplomacy, secret relationship. So yea there was a lot going on here and it read like a soap. I found the characters were a little one dimensional as well but it was mostly fun to read until it wasn't and I hated the end.
lilo23's review against another edition
1.0
no, just no. the characters are so boring and annoying. “im so quirky” = everyone’s only trait and all of them just blend together.
@the author - it’s not too late to change your career path.
@the author - it’s not too late to change your career path.
sorrellz's review against another edition
5.0
instantly my all time fav book series. read this twice this year and planning to reread it again one day. princess diary but 5 times better.
soulkissed2003's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0