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A review by anaisniz
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
🥀 Plot: 8.0 /10
🕯️ Setting: 8.0 /10
💍 Characters: 7.0 /10
✍️ Writing (style): Excellent.
📚 Would I recommend it? Yes, mainly if you like Magical Realism.
"In fairy tales, a kiss marks a threshold—between the state of being cursed or cured lies a kiss. But not all kisses cure; some kill."
❤️ Up's:
1) FMC's
2) Interesting concept and idea
3) Intriguing plot & Good pace
4) Gothic & fairy tale vibes
5) It follows a fairy tale format
6) Charming writing
> 1: In the book one of our two narrators is Azure, a childhood friend of Indigo and her chapters are about their past together. I just loved their relationship and dynamic. I love a toxic friendship well written and this was a hit. Indigo is not suppose to be likable, but I honestly really enjoyed her. She's mysterious, unpredictable and insensitive. Azure was also interesting. Her development was well blend with the rest of the story.
Our other narrator is "The BrideGroom". He talks in the present, while Azure talks in the past. In the end their stories crashed so well. I also was intrigued by his own struggle.
The rest of the cast of characters is small and I'm glad for that.
> 2 > 3: The plot it's not really unique or deep, but I just love this kinda of concept. I read this book in a day. It's short and easy to read.
It doesn't get rush and slow. The only "problem" is that in the middle becomes abstract and it can be confusing or boring, but I personally didn't mind that. And I like how it's open about whats real or not.
It has a good closed ending.
> 4:Gothic is one of my fav genres, so I wanted to read this so badly and the mix of Gothic and fairytales is delicious. Throughout the story there's many tales and myths told. There's this creepy house who's "alive". This "Gothic" atmosphere is always present.
> 5: Our other narrator is "The BrideGroom". Yes, he doesn't have a name or a description and honestly he's a simp. He falls immediately in love with Indigo and they get married right away. But I think thats the point.
In classic fairy tales, usually, the male protagonist doesn't have a name, neither a description and he quickly falls in love with the girl. The guys are called "prince" or "king". The girls have a first name or a nickname.
For example: In Cinderella, she has her own name, but her lover is only called "prince charming". In Snow White, the same thing happens again.
In both stories they also fall in love fast with one another.
As I said, the book it's not deep and it's hard to connect with the characters, mainly with the The BrideGroom. But it's the same as fairy tales.
And I really liked this format. If you want something deep and like to connect with characters, then maybe this one is not for you.
> 6: The witting it's very metaphorical and flowery. I'm scared of this style, because it can be easily exhaustive, but Roshani Chokshi knows how to put words beautifully. The style really fit the story and I loved it.
💔 Down's:
1) Not very fantasy and romantic (marketing's fault)
> 1: I felt a little betrayed by this book. I was expecting it to be more fantastical but it's not. The fantastical elements are just there for the vibes and to be a metaphor. It also seemed like it was going to be something more romantic than what actually was. I think the marketing of the book lied a bit here. I was disappointed with that, but I don't think that changes things. I just wanted to point this out, because it seems that it is becoming more and more common for the market to mis-distribute books.
This is also a contemporary and I didn't know that. It doesn't even has the tag for it. I always avoid this genre, because I hate it. It was hard to get used to this scenario, but I got over it.
This is about my personal taste, but, I would like the book more if it wasn't contemporary.
✨ Final thoughts:
I love this book. I knew I would and I'm happy it didn't disappointed me. (aside from what I said before). "The Last Tale of the Flower Bride" it's very much about the vibes and sometimes that's all I need. Also, because of this, the book can be easily be a hit or miss for some people.
🕯️ Setting: 8.0 /10
💍 Characters: 7.0 /10
✍️ Writing (style): Excellent.
📚 Would I recommend it? Yes, mainly if you like Magical Realism.
"In fairy tales, a kiss marks a threshold—between the state of being cursed or cured lies a kiss. But not all kisses cure; some kill."
❤️ Up's:
1) FMC's
2) Interesting concept and idea
3) Intriguing plot & Good pace
4) Gothic & fairy tale vibes
5) It follows a fairy tale format
6) Charming writing
> 1: In the book one of our two narrators is Azure, a childhood friend of Indigo and her chapters are about their past together. I just loved their relationship and dynamic. I love a toxic friendship well written and this was a hit. Indigo is not suppose to be likable, but I honestly really enjoyed her. She's mysterious, unpredictable and insensitive. Azure was also interesting. Her development was well blend with the rest of the story.
Our other narrator is "The BrideGroom". He talks in the present, while Azure talks in the past. In the end their stories crashed so well. I also was intrigued by his own struggle.
The rest of the cast of characters is small and I'm glad for that.
> 2 > 3: The plot it's not really unique or deep, but I just love this kinda of concept. I read this book in a day. It's short and easy to read.
It doesn't get rush and slow. The only "problem" is that in the middle becomes abstract and it can be confusing or boring, but I personally didn't mind that. And I like how it's open about whats real or not.
It has a good closed ending.
> 4:Gothic is one of my fav genres, so I wanted to read this so badly and the mix of Gothic and fairytales is delicious. Throughout the story there's many tales and myths told. There's this creepy house who's "alive". This "Gothic" atmosphere is always present.
> 5: Our other narrator is "The BrideGroom". Yes, he doesn't have a name or a description and honestly he's a simp. He falls immediately in love with Indigo and they get married right away. But I think thats the point.
In classic fairy tales, usually, the male protagonist doesn't have a name, neither a description and he quickly falls in love with the girl. The guys are called "prince" or "king". The girls have a first name or a nickname.
For example: In Cinderella, she has her own name, but her lover is only called "prince charming". In Snow White, the same thing happens again.
In both stories they also fall in love fast with one another.
As I said, the book it's not deep and it's hard to connect with the characters, mainly with the The BrideGroom. But it's the same as fairy tales.
And I really liked this format. If you want something deep and like to connect with characters, then maybe this one is not for you.
> 6: The witting it's very metaphorical and flowery. I'm scared of this style, because it can be easily exhaustive, but Roshani Chokshi knows how to put words beautifully. The style really fit the story and I loved it.
💔 Down's:
1) Not very fantasy and romantic (marketing's fault)
> 1: I felt a little betrayed by this book. I was expecting it to be more fantastical but it's not. The fantastical elements are just there for the vibes and to be a metaphor. It also seemed like it was going to be something more romantic than what actually was. I think the marketing of the book lied a bit here. I was disappointed with that, but I don't think that changes things. I just wanted to point this out, because it seems that it is becoming more and more common for the market to mis-distribute books.
This is also a contemporary and I didn't know that. It doesn't even has the tag for it. I always avoid this genre, because I hate it. It was hard to get used to this scenario, but I got over it.
This is about my personal taste, but, I would like the book more if it wasn't contemporary.
✨ Final thoughts:
I love this book. I knew I would and I'm happy it didn't disappointed me. (aside from what I said before). "The Last Tale of the Flower Bride" it's very much about the vibes and sometimes that's all I need. Also, because of this, the book can be easily be a hit or miss for some people.