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A review by transparent_tea
Night for Day by Roselle Lim
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I've seen this book in passing a few times at a local bookstore but wanted to wait until I can pick it up at the library instead. Upon further investigation, I realized I had read a book from the author before (Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop) and per Goodreads, gave it a 4-star rating, but wished the story was more about the title than others.
Night For Day starts ominous, with two strangers looking at a drunken couple, using them as pawns to decide the results of a war. The only information we're given is that the couple must choose one side and they need to be separated from each other, meaning they decide on their own.
We get to the present and understand that Camille Buhay and Edward "Ward" Dunbar were ex-s, only to stumble upon each other in London, taking some job opportunity. As the readers continue the story, we find that both are transported to a magical world dealing with gods and ghosts, only to realize they need to work together to get out.
Overlooking the "steamy sex scenes", I felt that the "moral" of the story is there, but executed in a rush. Despite the hurdles Camille and Ward had to work through, I felt the story could have included more fantasy/magical themes, rather than focusing on how horrible Theo is, or how Ernya appeared a few times, not being a part of the story unless it was drastic.
With this being a romance story, you can anticipate how the ending is written. And I do enjoy that Camille did do a 180 from the start of the story to the end. Other than that, if you're in a mood to read a sappy romance novel, go for it.
Night For Day starts ominous, with two strangers looking at a drunken couple, using them as pawns to decide the results of a war. The only information we're given is that the couple must choose one side and they need to be separated from each other, meaning they decide on their own.
We get to the present and understand that Camille Buhay and Edward "Ward" Dunbar were ex-s, only to stumble upon each other in London, taking some job opportunity. As the readers continue the story, we find that both are transported to a magical world dealing with gods and ghosts, only to realize they need to work together to get out.
Overlooking the "steamy sex scenes", I felt that the "moral" of the story is there, but executed in a rush. Despite the hurdles Camille and Ward had to work through, I felt the story could have included more fantasy/magical themes, rather than focusing on how horrible Theo is, or how Ernya appeared a few times, not being a part of the story unless it was drastic.
With this being a romance story, you can anticipate how the ending is written. And I do enjoy that Camille did do a 180 from the start of the story to the end. Other than that, if you're in a mood to read a sappy romance novel, go for it.