A review by hspfost
The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

adventurous challenging reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Fairly mild spoilers ahead.
Okay here’s the thing. The book had some wonderful elements: great world building, absolutely beautiful dresses and architecture, steamy romance. It was fun to read and I didn’t want to put it down. That said, I knocked off 0.25 because the anger/fighting/rage were just a bit much. It built the tension up really well! But then never really released the tension. So it ended up being kind of a stressful read, and I almost gave up on the main couple before the end because it was simply exhausting to keep rooting for them. They consistently made the wrong decisions and it was frustrating as a reader. There aalllmost weren’t enough good moments between the main characters to keep me invested. But there were so I kept going haha.
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