A review by forgottencupoftea
Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert

adventurous dark tense fast-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

3.75

I think I liked this one the best, probably for the simple reason that the plot seems to be given more importance. My favourite romances are the ones that have a good plot in addition to good chemistry between the love interests. I will only say that the ending left me a bit unsatisfied, I wish we'd gotten a bit more resolution.

I'd love to know why the author picked Helen as the female character and not Briseis, who looked like the more obvious choice in a mythology retelling involving Achilles and Patroclus. Was it to switch things up? or to emphasize Paris' cowardice? or (simply) to fit her larger narrative?
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