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A review by keschneider
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Oh my, did I love this book. So fun, so silly, so heartfelt, so adorable. With plenty of mystery, adventures, and action as well.
Loved:
•the humor in the writing as well as the characters’ interactions. This book was very funny and made me laugh.
•Kingsley the frog. I would die for him. And when you learn a bit more about his backstory?! It was just a TINY sliver of info but I am already imagining him having a much larger role in the next book. I am manifesting it. Protect Kingsley.
•the mystery of who the traitor was was fun. I figured it out a little earlier than I wanted to, but it was still a great part of the plot.
•DUAL POV. Dual POV always feels like such a treat in a romance, because I LOVE getting to see how absolutely unhinged the villain is about his feelings for her. Such a silly little bean. He only spent like half a page trying to deny his feelings for her and then was like “alright FINE, I guess I’m obsessed with her.”
•Evie was such a fun and lovable heroine to follow as our main narrator for the majority of the story. I think many women can relate to the contradiction of wanting to be soft and feminine and kind, and also having a strong, ruthless side of them as well.
Critiques:
•Sometimes the way that information was written for the reader to learn about characters or the world seemed out of place. For example, long sentences and paragraphs of world building or character background were given in the middle of an important conversation, it made things feel a bit choppy at times. Didn’t bother me much, though.
•I hate cliffhangers, especially when the next book isn’t immediately available to me. I’m much too impatient. (That being said, I absolutely LOVED the ending. Minus the cliffhanger of course.)
•”he was never going to tell her”?!? That better be a mf lie, Hannah or so help me God I will light myself on fire
All in all, a delightful and funny debut novel from one of my favorite tiktokers!!!
Loved:
•the humor in the writing as well as the characters’ interactions. This book was very funny and made me laugh.
•Kingsley the frog. I would die for him. And when you learn a bit more about his backstory?! It was just a TINY sliver of info but I am already imagining him having a much larger role in the next book. I am manifesting it. Protect Kingsley.
•the mystery of who the traitor was was fun. I figured it out a little earlier than I wanted to, but it was still a great part of the plot.
•DUAL POV. Dual POV always feels like such a treat in a romance, because I LOVE getting to see how absolutely unhinged the villain is about his feelings for her. Such a silly little bean. He only spent like half a page trying to deny his feelings for her and then was like “alright FINE, I guess I’m obsessed with her.”
•Evie was such a fun and lovable heroine to follow as our main narrator for the majority of the story. I think many women can relate to the contradiction of wanting to be soft and feminine and kind, and also having a strong, ruthless side of them as well.
Critiques:
•Sometimes the way that information was written for the reader to learn about characters or the world seemed out of place. For example, long sentences and paragraphs of world building or character background were given in the middle of an important conversation, it made things feel a bit choppy at times. Didn’t bother me much, though.
•I hate cliffhangers, especially when the next book isn’t immediately available to me. I’m much too impatient. (That being said, I absolutely LOVED the ending. Minus the cliffhanger of course.)
•”he was never going to tell her”?!? That better be a mf lie, Hannah or so help me God I will light myself on fire
All in all, a delightful and funny debut novel from one of my favorite tiktokers!!!