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A review by bonsai9795
Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
5.0
I LOVED this; I delayed reading it a while scared to live up to its hype, but it lived up to it and more in my opinion. Im just glad I finished it with the second already out because I need more.
The characters were so incredibly relatable, and so well written it felt like I had known them for years; I felt it becoming a comfort read as I read it. Writing this kind of urban fantasy can sometimes still feel like slightly disconnected from our world; same but not necessarily relatable but this felt so incredibly believable and just real. Juno clearly took so much care in creating the world there was so much detail and nuance even in some of the most casual sentences. There was also a great balance in culture references without feeling too obtrusive. The diversity of characters was also flawlessly executed- They was all so distinctive and memorable it felt easy to keep track of everyone and also ensured no character felt flat in anyway.
I loved the themes explored as well; sisterhood and what that could (and should) mean, and some serious spotlights on privilege and bigotry even amongst allies. With just a few sentences Juno was able to deliver powerful and poignant points but also did not minimise antagonists- their views were still presented but when next to the right perspective the reader can easily discern the flaws and hurt and general harm. Juno effectively snuffed many arguments folks have by not even treating it as an argument (as it shouldn't be!)- and it draws me back to a point a character made at one point ().
There's Multiple POV too which can sometimes be burdened with a POV you don't care much for but this never happened in this book which is incredibly rare, and I loved seeing different perspectives and how the same events or people was considered in each person's different ways of thinking. It also allowed for many different settings and I definitely got this feeling of love and attention to detail with the countryside and city side because they were described beautifully even when perspectives gave different opinions of them.
I just have so much praise for this book it's been a while since one made me think like this and I love it so much I am already starting the second book and this is one series I've hoped will get added too (and soon because I'll read it fast!)
The characters were so incredibly relatable, and so well written it felt like I had known them for years; I felt it becoming a comfort read as I read it. Writing this kind of urban fantasy can sometimes still feel like slightly disconnected from our world; same but not necessarily relatable but this felt so incredibly believable and just real. Juno clearly took so much care in creating the world there was so much detail and nuance even in some of the most casual sentences. There was also a great balance in culture references without feeling too obtrusive. The diversity of characters was also flawlessly executed- They was all so distinctive and memorable it felt easy to keep track of everyone and also ensured no character felt flat in anyway.
I loved the themes explored as well; sisterhood and what that could (and should) mean, and some serious spotlights on privilege and bigotry even amongst allies. With just a few sentences Juno was able to deliver powerful and poignant points but also did not minimise antagonists- their views were still presented but when next to the right perspective the reader can easily discern the flaws and hurt and general harm. Juno effectively snuffed many arguments folks have by not even treating it as an argument (as it shouldn't be!)- and it draws me back to a point a character made at one point (
Spoiler
you cant fight fire. Water extinguishes fire just by merit of being waterThere's Multiple POV too which can sometimes be burdened with a POV you don't care much for but this never happened in this book which is incredibly rare, and I loved seeing different perspectives and how the same events or people was considered in each person's different ways of thinking. It also allowed for many different settings and I definitely got this feeling of love and attention to detail with the countryside and city side because they were described beautifully even when perspectives gave different opinions of them.
I just have so much praise for this book it's been a while since one made me think like this and I love it so much I am already starting the second book and this is one series I've hoped will get added too (and soon because I'll read it fast!)