A review by patroc
The Devil Wears Tartan by Katia Rose

lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

I picked this book up as a bagpiper and frequent attendee at Highland Games rather than as a purveyor of sapphic contemporary romance. That said, it felt like a fairly run of the mill sports/dance romance. I was shocked to learn that the author has indeed been a Highland dancer. Don’t get me wrong, the terminology is there and, from my understanding, used correctly, but the Highland dance setting felt a lot like it was just kind of there but also totally replaceable. You could, for the most part, pick this plot up and drop it instead on a cheerleading backdrop or a ballet backdrop and have pretty much the same novel. There are so many things unique to Highland Dance and Highland Games culture as a whole, and I guess I was hoping that it would be a bit more integral to the way the story. The little tartan-wearing devil really is in the details. 

I was in need of a light read and this fit the bill. However, I wish the book had spent more time with Kenzie’s family and that whole situation. I know it was there to give her motivation and backstory but the way it was resolved felt extremely rushed and forced. 

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