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the_bookish_chimera 's review for:
Not What I Ordered: A Sapphic Novella
by Raluca M. Matara
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
“How useless having a fortune was if you offered nothing in return.”
I decided to read Not What I Ordered like I would read a fairytale, and I loved the experience. The story, indeed, has all the inherent codes to this genre –more than the Contemporary Romance ones (even though there is a scorching chapter ˆˆ). If you want a realistic book, maybe this one isn’t the right one. But if you want to dream a bit, to escape reality and to discover two characters who will grow on you, then you should try this short novella. I loved both characters’ evolution, but maybe Silma’s a bit more, who, from a spoiled princess who acts only from duty –and frustration– grows into someone who learn how to think for herself and prioritize her real needs, and not what she was taught (and told) to want. Paradoxically she has to learn how to become more egoistic (and you wouldn’t know that at first), and I loved that.
The romance between them is both sweet and scorching. And believe me, you want to read until the end because what could make your eyes roll at first has a very great explanation!
Thank you to the author for the eARC. My opinions are my own.
I decided to read Not What I Ordered like I would read a fairytale, and I loved the experience. The story, indeed, has all the inherent codes to this genre –more than the Contemporary Romance ones (even though there is a scorching chapter ˆˆ). If you want a realistic book, maybe this one isn’t the right one. But if you want to dream a bit, to escape reality and to discover two characters who will grow on you, then you should try this short novella. I loved both characters’ evolution, but maybe Silma’s a bit more, who, from a spoiled princess who acts only from duty –and frustration– grows into someone who learn how to think for herself and prioritize her real needs, and not what she was taught (and told) to want. Paradoxically she has to learn how to become more egoistic (and you wouldn’t know that at first), and I loved that.
The romance between them is both sweet and scorching. And believe me, you want to read until the end because what could make your eyes roll at first has a very great explanation!
Thank you to the author for the eARC. My opinions are my own.