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A review by hckilgour
Royal Blood by Aimée Carter
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
A fairly solid teen drama with a bit of murder mystery.
While this is marketed as more of the murder mystery book with a hint of political intrigue, it’s the other way around. Not bad. But just not marketed correctly I feel.
Evan as a character was fun but I would’ve loved to see more of her snark.
I was surprised Maisie warmed up to her on the flip of a coin. But when you do something big to save someone’s but, I guess that happens.
The ending had me wondering what other secret Evan has. This book didn’t hint at anything so I’m completely in the dark on that.
While this is marketed as more of the murder mystery book with a hint of political intrigue, it’s the other way around. Not bad. But just not marketed correctly I feel.
Evan as a character was fun but I would’ve loved to see more of her snark.
I was surprised Maisie warmed up to her on the flip of a coin. But when you do something big to save someone’s but, I guess that happens.
The ending had me wondering what other secret Evan has. This book didn’t hint at anything so I’m completely in the dark on that.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Suicide and Schizophrenia/Psychosis