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Una principessa ribelle by Jodi Ellen Malpas
1.0
Jodi Ellen Malpas and I have a difficult relationship. Some books of hers I love (the Protector), and others I despise (this man trilogy). I hoped this one would be one of those that I loved, but sadly that wasn't the case. I was "reading" this one for a month and a half, but I just couldn't bring myself to get through it. I put it down and never picked it back up again and now unfortunately I have to let it go into the pit of misery that is my DNF shelf. It is unfortunate because I anticipated loving this one so much that I actually requested an ARC for the second book but needless to say I won't be continuing on with it.
I just found this so, so boring. It felt so much like "I went horse riding, and then I met this man, and then we talked about horses, and then I rebelled against my father, and then my royalty was pulled into question because I had sex, I'm a princess that nobody likes..." and it just felt like a carousel of the same things over, and over again. Nothing was happening and nothing at all was compelling me to continue reading; I just didn't think that anything could make it better, or more interesting. I didn't forge a connection with the characters - not even close - and the plot seemed to be stagnant.
I also started to get a few red flags with the main male characters (and other male characters') behaviour. There was a lot of entitled boys in the few chapters that I read, and I ended up feeling massively uncomfortable overall which was one of the reasons that prevented me from reading it. The whole novel just felt so old fashioned - like they were a royal family in the 1800's, with the Dad getting to decide who she dates/what she does/where she goes, and it felt like the whole plot pivoted on arguments with her Dad and rebelling against him which is amusing the first time, but after it happens a few times it starts to become tedious.
- The writing was good
- The plot was going nowhere
- The characters are uninviting and unappealing (particularly the men)
- The power structure is completely mismatched to the setting
- It wasn't sexy, it was more... uncomfortable than anything
- But... at least the writing was good. Right?
I hate leaving negative reviews and this one pains me more than most because I assumed I was going to love this book. Romantic book with royalty as the centre of it?! Yes please! That is exactly my jam. But this one missed the mark massively for me. It really upset me how little I liked this actually. I honestly expected to love it because this is right up my street. However if the plot appeals to you, please do give it a go! I'm sure that it might just be the right fit for someone reading this review.
I just found this so, so boring. It felt so much like "I went horse riding, and then I met this man, and then we talked about horses, and then I rebelled against my father, and then my royalty was pulled into question because I had sex, I'm a princess that nobody likes..." and it just felt like a carousel of the same things over, and over again. Nothing was happening and nothing at all was compelling me to continue reading; I just didn't think that anything could make it better, or more interesting. I didn't forge a connection with the characters - not even close - and the plot seemed to be stagnant.
I also started to get a few red flags with the main male characters (and other male characters') behaviour. There was a lot of entitled boys in the few chapters that I read, and I ended up feeling massively uncomfortable overall which was one of the reasons that prevented me from reading it. The whole novel just felt so old fashioned - like they were a royal family in the 1800's, with the Dad getting to decide who she dates/what she does/where she goes, and it felt like the whole plot pivoted on arguments with her Dad and rebelling against him which is amusing the first time, but after it happens a few times it starts to become tedious.
- The writing was good
- The plot was going nowhere
- The characters are uninviting and unappealing (particularly the men)
- The power structure is completely mismatched to the setting
- It wasn't sexy, it was more... uncomfortable than anything
- But... at least the writing was good. Right?
I hate leaving negative reviews and this one pains me more than most because I assumed I was going to love this book. Romantic book with royalty as the centre of it?! Yes please! That is exactly my jam. But this one missed the mark massively for me. It really upset me how little I liked this actually. I honestly expected to love it because this is right up my street. However if the plot appeals to you, please do give it a go! I'm sure that it might just be the right fit for someone reading this review.