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A review by novelnchill
Lunaria by Kara Douglas
adventurous
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
“How is it that your words are so sharp, when you manage to leave a trail of flowers in your wake?”🥀
The first thing that drew me to this book was the beautiful cover. I also like how the plant motif extends to the chapter titles. The second thing that caught my attention is that the FMC is incredibly capable and a fighter.
The FMC, Amira, is shackled to her horrible father because she requires daily medicine to stay alive. I instantly hated Amira’s father for how he belittled her and exercised control over her at every opportunity. He’s just an awful person and seems to have reasons for selfish gain, but I wondered if something larger was at play.
Amira feels as if she’s written on a deeply personal level. Her struggles, thoughts about her situation, and reactionary actions show her flaws, but make her real.
There are some lovely side characters that Amira meets after her circumstances change due to some forced political machinations. I absolutely enjoyed the banter between Amira and Greylin, but also liked the sweet moments with Adrian.
The ending of this book is crazy. The breadcrumbs dropped throughout the book start to connect and then leave you on a cliffhanger!
What I didn't love:
- Sometimes the pace was a bit slow for me and some scenes didn't seem meaningful
- I would have liked more magic, but I'm optimistic we'll see that in the next book
- Some of the characters were very surface level and I didn't even realize I should be paying attention to them
The first thing that drew me to this book was the beautiful cover. I also like how the plant motif extends to the chapter titles. The second thing that caught my attention is that the FMC is incredibly capable and a fighter.
The FMC, Amira, is shackled to her horrible father because she requires daily medicine to stay alive. I instantly hated Amira’s father for how he belittled her and exercised control over her at every opportunity. He’s just an awful person and seems to have reasons for selfish gain, but I wondered if something larger was at play.
Amira feels as if she’s written on a deeply personal level. Her struggles, thoughts about her situation, and reactionary actions show her flaws, but make her real.
There are some lovely side characters that Amira meets after her circumstances change due to some forced political machinations. I absolutely enjoyed the banter between Amira and Greylin, but also liked the sweet moments with Adrian.
The ending of this book is crazy. The breadcrumbs dropped throughout the book start to connect and then leave you on a cliffhanger!
What I didn't love:
- Sometimes the pace was a bit slow for me and some scenes didn't seem meaningful
- I would have liked more magic, but I'm optimistic we'll see that in the next book
- Some of the characters were very surface level and I didn't even realize I should be paying attention to them