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A review by katieb94
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thank you to Netgalley for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review.
I almost DNFed this book- almost. The first 100 pages were really hard to read, both with how it’s written and the characters personality.
But it picked up as soon as they opened their bookshop- all I needed was books to get me more hooked into the story.
Our two main characters are Reyna, a palace guard, and Kianth, a mage (we’re told this in every other sentence that describes her) who are badass lesbians, escaping their roles and running away to open a bookshop and serve tea. It’s cute and they do make a good couple, but obviously things all crash around them. The drama added to the story but I also felt that things seemed to happen just to cause trouble.
That being said, both characters end up needing medical assistance and the other then frets and worries.
At one point I was wondering why?
They don’t listen to each other so it seemed a fight was on the horizon and then although it never happened it just felt like the author was putting the couple in danger just for the sake of it.
Overall though, the story is good and the ending wasn’t what I expected. I liked the prequel story at the end which adds to their relationship and you realise where they started.
I don’t think I’ll be reading the sequel though.
3/5 stars.
I almost DNFed this book- almost. The first 100 pages were really hard to read, both with how it’s written and the characters personality.
But it picked up as soon as they opened their bookshop- all I needed was books to get me more hooked into the story.
Our two main characters are Reyna, a palace guard, and Kianth, a mage (we’re told this in every other sentence that describes her) who are badass lesbians, escaping their roles and running away to open a bookshop and serve tea. It’s cute and they do make a good couple, but obviously things all crash around them. The drama added to the story but I also felt that things seemed to happen just to cause trouble.
That being said, both characters end up needing medical assistance and the other then frets and worries.
At one point I was wondering why?
They don’t listen to each other so it seemed a fight was on the horizon and then although it never happened it just felt like the author was putting the couple in danger just for the sake of it.
Overall though, the story is good and the ending wasn’t what I expected. I liked the prequel story at the end which adds to their relationship and you realise where they started.
I don’t think I’ll be reading the sequel though.
3/5 stars.