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A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.0
This book was a roller coaster for me, but not with emotions. Instead it was a roller coaster of my interest. This is not a bad book, the characters are loveable and the plot has political navigating and lots of romantic longing. I just felt at time we got a little caught in the mud.
Niamph is a sweet FMC and I liked how she is a bit older and has a career that she is skilled in. She is THE people pleaser, I swear this girl spent half the book saying sorry and offering to do things for people. She is sweet and I did like her for most of the book but sometimes her personality came on a little strong.
Her and Kit's relationship takes a bit of time, the longing-ness of it is definitely a key aspect of the book. I did feel like their relationship dragged a little in the middle. It felt like we were getting some repeats of scenes and I was just begging them to just be honest with each other.
The surrounding cast of characters are all interesting and I enjoyed the different queer identities of characters and the balance between a "regency" inspired standards and a more modern opinion.
Overall this was a good enough book, but it felt a bit long. I enjoyed the story, fantasy concept, and characters though.
Niamph is a sweet FMC and I liked how she is a bit older and has a career that she is skilled in. She is THE people pleaser, I swear this girl spent half the book saying sorry and offering to do things for people. She is sweet and I did like her for most of the book but sometimes her personality came on a little strong.
Her and Kit's relationship takes a bit of time, the longing-ness of it is definitely a key aspect of the book. I did feel like their relationship dragged a little in the middle. It felt like we were getting some repeats of scenes and I was just begging them to just be honest with each other.
The surrounding cast of characters are all interesting and I enjoyed the different queer identities of characters and the balance between a "regency" inspired standards and a more modern opinion.
Overall this was a good enough book, but it felt a bit long. I enjoyed the story, fantasy concept, and characters though.