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A review by baldwinme40
The Rose and the Thorn by Michael J. Sullivan
3.0
probably more like 3.5 - this is not to say that I didn't squeal with delight at certain parts or get really engaged and yell at certain characters!
but for contemporary fiction I am incapable of shutting down the feminist center of my brain and demanding that at least one female character have any shred of agency. we know you can do it, considering Gwen's arc in the last book! come onnn!
also not over how the 16 y/o boy had a crush on a 12-year-old and nobody said anything. i mean obvs medieval values place different weight on age and you could easily argue that he was just idealizing her as the princess and not actually attracted to her but iiihhhh still not exactly okay imo
still gonna keep going with the series. I've officially adopted royce and hadrian now they're my sons i have to see this through
but for contemporary fiction I am incapable of shutting down the feminist center of my brain and demanding that at least one female character have any shred of agency. we know you can do it, considering Gwen's arc in the last book! come onnn!
also not over how the 16 y/o boy had a crush on a 12-year-old and nobody said anything. i mean obvs medieval values place different weight on age and you could easily argue that he was just idealizing her as the princess and not actually attracted to her but iiihhhh still not exactly okay imo
still gonna keep going with the series. I've officially adopted royce and hadrian now they're my sons i have to see this through