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A review by enchantingtaleswithalex
Ever Cursed by Corey Ann Haydu
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
TW: Sexual assault
I have to be honest...I don't really know what I just read.
When I first picked up this book it was because of the gorgeous cover art and the synopsis of the book. It sounded like a fantastic adventure where princesses would need to work together to undo the curse upon them, without the aid of Prince Charming...and maybe with the help of the witch who placed the spell on them in the first place.
But as I got into this book I really had to fight in order to make myself finish it. There were many times when I wanted to put it down as a DNF. Because I simply could not get past the way that the story was written. There are still parts of it that make no sense to me after trying to read the passages two or three times over.
We got more mention of a King who sexually assaults his subjects, and foreign royals who grope and molest wandering princesses than we did anything else. There was a brief mention (I think) where they mentioned that one of the princesses might be gender fluid or transgender. But the moment was so brief and skipped over that, again, I have no idea what I read.
They went on a journey without actually going on a journey and completed a quest that wasn't really a quest.
I feel like I understand what the author was trying to do but it just...didn't work. (The cover art is stunning though. Which is probably the most positive thing I have to say about this book.)
I have to be honest...I don't really know what I just read.
When I first picked up this book it was because of the gorgeous cover art and the synopsis of the book. It sounded like a fantastic adventure where princesses would need to work together to undo the curse upon them, without the aid of Prince Charming...and maybe with the help of the witch who placed the spell on them in the first place.
But as I got into this book I really had to fight in order to make myself finish it. There were many times when I wanted to put it down as a DNF. Because I simply could not get past the way that the story was written. There are still parts of it that make no sense to me after trying to read the passages two or three times over.
We got more mention of a King who sexually assaults his subjects, and foreign royals who grope and molest wandering princesses than we did anything else. There was a brief mention (I think) where they mentioned that one of the princesses might be gender fluid or transgender. But the moment was so brief and skipped over that, again, I have no idea what I read.
They went on a journey without actually going on a journey and completed a quest that wasn't really a quest.
I feel like I understand what the author was trying to do but it just...didn't work. (The cover art is stunning though. Which is probably the most positive thing I have to say about this book.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault