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ateachersguidetoreading's review
4.0
I listen to the audiobook from Libby and really enjoyed this. I was hooked from the start and loved the dual POV and narrator chapters. I'll definitely return to read the sequel at some point.
kassidilla's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
beautyandthebookdragon's review
3.0
Things I Loved about this Book:
- Casual mention of LGBQT couples - Yes! That’s awesome. Love that these were no big deals.
- Filipina author writing romantsy - YES! I don’t know many/any Filipinos that write my favorite genre so I was kind of stoked to read this book.
- Girl wants to become an assassin and not some lady at court - Oh hell yes! Let’s do it!!!
- Court intrigue, plot twists, and talk of assassination were heavy throughout this book. Trying to figure out the politics and the world map made me think a little more than I normally would with an audiobook.
Things I Did Not Love about this Book:
- The audiobook had the narrators speaking in accents when the characters spoke out loud. It felt so weird. Why would your outside voice be different than your inner voice?
- I have strong feelings about some of the plot twists. The kind of feelings that make me not want to finish a book. Luckily, these happened closer to the end of the book so I pushed through to the end but…
- The ending makes me want to throw things. Without saying more, I’m not really ok with the ending.
- Casual mention of LGBQT couples - Yes! That’s awesome. Love that these were no big deals.
- Filipina author writing romantsy - YES! I don’t know many/any Filipinos that write my favorite genre so I was kind of stoked to read this book.
- Girl wants to become an assassin and not some lady at court - Oh hell yes! Let’s do it!!!
- Court intrigue, plot twists, and talk of assassination were heavy throughout this book. Trying to figure out the politics and the world map made me think a little more than I normally would with an audiobook.
Things I Did Not Love about this Book:
- The audiobook had the narrators speaking in accents when the characters spoke out loud. It felt so weird. Why would your outside voice be different than your inner voice?
- I have strong feelings about some of the plot twists. The kind of feelings that make me not want to finish a book. Luckily, these happened closer to the end of the book so I pushed through to the end but…
- The ending makes me want to throw things. Without saying more, I’m not really ok with the ending.
k_lee_reader's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5
Loved the plot and characters. Definitely a plot twist at the end! I like their relationship but wish she didn't ask him have affairs with her.... I don't like that, but can't wait to read the second book
ahalstead's review
This book was incredibly difficult to WANT to read for me. I found several plot holes, didn't understand why she would need to bother to go to the court, and felt nothing for either character. The plot seemed forced.
victoriammd's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
heatherlovesreading's review
4.0
Re-read Spring 2021: still love this book :) it's just a nice, easy read with a captivating world and characters.