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The Queen's Game by Carla de Guzman
4.0
The Queen's Game was such a quick read that if I haven't had any other commitments, I would've finished it in one sitting. I really loved the premise of the story, Filipino Royalties plus fake dating. It sounds like the perfect disaster romance I would love. Note that the disaster in the context is the whole fake-dating-do-not-fall-in-love-with-me trope, which I really love because it's a real treat to see the characters flirt with each other while trying hard not to fall, but still they end up falling for each other. And in this case, they did fall for each other... hard.
It's my first time to read a book that features Filipino royalty. Monarchy isn't a thing here but I'm sure there's a lot of us that are fascinated with royal families. Nina, the main character, sort of reminded me of Princess Mia from The Princess Diaries. She's rebellious and there were a lot of scandals surrounding her but she proved herself to be a great ruler, which I think Nina will grow to be one. Felipe was just too adorable, I loved the chapters in his POV because it showed a lot about him. I really can't explain much because I'm afraid it might get too spoilery, all I can say is that Nina and Felipe had the perfect chemistry. Albeit seeing the polarities in Nina and Felipe, I wish I saw more depth in terms of their personalities, and the others included. Then again, the length of the novel was shorter than I expected.
Overall, I highly recommend this book, especially to readers who want to see how monarchy mixes with our culture. Carla De Guzman's writing style keeps getting better and this book is one you'll never want to miss!
It's my first time to read a book that features Filipino royalty. Monarchy isn't a thing here but I'm sure there's a lot of us that are fascinated with royal families. Nina, the main character, sort of reminded me of Princess Mia from The Princess Diaries. She's rebellious and there were a lot of scandals surrounding her but she proved herself to be a great ruler, which I think Nina will grow to be one. Felipe was just too adorable, I loved the chapters in his POV because it showed a lot about him. I really can't explain much because I'm afraid it might get too spoilery, all I can say is that Nina and Felipe had the perfect chemistry. Albeit seeing the polarities in Nina and Felipe, I wish I saw more depth in terms of their personalities, and the others included. Then again, the length of the novel was shorter than I expected.
Overall, I highly recommend this book, especially to readers who want to see how monarchy mixes with our culture. Carla De Guzman's writing style keeps getting better and this book is one you'll never want to miss!