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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
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
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-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:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
The middle got very slow. And overall this book felt very disjointed and static compared to the rook. The ending was interesting but lacked build up. Say to much exposition to explain things and then it just got sappy. I've read the rook multiple times, but this is a one and done.
adventurous
funny
medium-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:
Yes
None of the books has been as good as the first, but I think this was my second favorite. Still processing how I feel about the ending, but otherwise a lot of fun.
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Rook is one of those books I always recommend to people and Royal Gambit is a satisfying addition to the world of The Checquy. It felt like a fun side-quest for those who are also fans of Red, White & Royal Blue, as it explores the relationship between The Checquy and the British royal family. I still think The Rook and Stiletto are stronger books (I’m sorry but Blitz just didn’t do it for me), but this one felt like a lovely return to the type of storytelling that I loved in the first two. Plus the addition of a quokka to the cast of characters was top notch.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not sure how I feel about the ending. I enjoyed this and it was fun, but it's my least favorite of the 4. Still, if there's another I'll happily read it right away.
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
This was the least interesting of the stories in the Rook Files series. Did the author develop a piss fetish in the past few years?
There’s still a bit of the administrative ridiculousness that I like in the series but it feels repetitive.
The ending came out of nowhere.
There’s still a bit of the administrative ridiculousness that I like in the series but it feels repetitive.
The ending came out of nowhere.