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A review by farenmaddox
Fiorenzo by Sebastian Nothwell
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
3.5
This book is a fantasy-historical romance, so I went in expecting certain tropes, which I found in spades. Nothwell's prose is lovely, and as a hurt/comfort enthusiast, not to mention a fond spot for narratives that let sex workers be sex workers while still enjoying a romance plot that isn't fuelled by jealousy, I have to say this book really does it for me.
On the other hand, it's too long. Some of the backstory stuff could have been handled quicker and there was at least one too many episodes of convalesence. I sympathised greatly with Fiore's medical trauma, but the amount of repetiveness given to it was excessive. Because of those reasons, the pacing felt wrong in a few places.
On the other hand, it's too long. Some of the backstory stuff could have been handled quicker and there was at least one too many episodes of convalesence. I sympathised greatly with Fiore's medical trauma, but the amount of repetiveness given to it was excessive. Because of those reasons, the pacing felt wrong in a few places.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Medical content
Moderate: Violence and Sexual assault
Minor: Confinement and Sexual violence