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fivecatsinacoat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance review copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
To be honest, this one wasn't for me. I didn't feel any connection between the two characters and the side characters felt very one-dimensional. I even found myself skipping through the spicy scenes (which weren't all that spicy) because they didn't have the connection and there was no tension.
To be honest, this one wasn't for me. I didn't feel any connection between the two characters and the side characters felt very one-dimensional. I even found myself skipping through the spicy scenes (which weren't all that spicy) because they didn't have the connection and there was no tension.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Classism, Transphobia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Deadnaming, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Murder, Medical content, Grief, Death, Fatphobia, and Child death
windraven's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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? No
4.0
freadomlibrary's review
4.0
Trigger warnings: death, bombing, lying, violence, misgendering, kidnapping, shooting
This series came up a lot as recommended in connection to the other historical romances I've been reading. I love the angle of women scientists, it reminds me a lot of Veronica Speedwell. However, this book deviated from that series with the way the romance developed. I liked Violet and Arthur a lot, they were both really unique and interesting characters. I love how she rambles and how he tries to keep himself serious all the time and fails around her haha. However, I would've preferred a slower development to their feelings, and their physical intimacy. It went so quickly and so intense that it wasn't as fun to read. I also wish the female scientists would've been presented more seriously; a lot of their breakthroughs and experiments were downplayed and almost mocked. Though I'm excited to see more of the side characters that were presented. I didn't expect the way it ended at all and thought that was pretty unique too. I'm hoping the series improves as it goes on!
This series came up a lot as recommended in connection to the other historical romances I've been reading. I love the angle of women scientists, it reminds me a lot of Veronica Speedwell. However, this book deviated from that series with the way the romance developed. I liked Violet and Arthur a lot, they were both really unique and interesting characters. I love how she rambles and how he tries to keep himself serious all the time and fails around her haha. However, I would've preferred a slower development to their feelings, and their physical intimacy. It went so quickly and so intense that it wasn't as fun to read. I also wish the female scientists would've been presented more seriously; a lot of their breakthroughs and experiments were downplayed and almost mocked. Though I'm excited to see more of the side characters that were presented. I didn't expect the way it ended at all and thought that was pretty unique too. I'm hoping the series improves as it goes on!
jlothian's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
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? No
3.0
mcklockhart's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0