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A review by backwithbee
Twin Crowns by Katherine Webber, Catherine Doyle
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This book was reaching for five stars but just fell short, which I feel slightly disappointed by because I was rooting for a five star read... However, that is not to diminish how great a read this was!
I love dual POVs, and the writing for both princesses flowed so seemlessly together. I enjoyed both romances, though I definitely favoured Wren's romance subplot slightly more. I also appreciate that the romances don't feel complete yet, as I know this book is part of a trilogy and I want to explore them more.
My two slight criticisms that just prevented this book from receiving the highest marks was Rose's character and the ending.
Rose's tendency to overly indulge in self pity, combined with her entitled arrogance around the witches, was mildly irritating at times and I wish she had grown past that.
My qualms with the ending was that, although it was interesting and set up a huge plot for the next book easily, the writing itself and the cramming of a multitude of events all in a few short chapters got a little hard to read and keep straight. I did feel as though I needed to slow myself down incredibly just to make sense of what was happening, and not overlook something important by mistake.
I love dual POVs, and the writing for both princesses flowed so seemlessly together. I enjoyed both romances, though I definitely favoured Wren's romance subplot slightly more. I also appreciate that the romances don't feel complete yet, as I know this book is part of a trilogy and I want to explore them more.
My two slight criticisms that just prevented this book from receiving the highest marks was Rose's character and the ending.
Rose's tendency to overly indulge in self pity, combined with her entitled arrogance around the witches, was mildly irritating at times and I wish she had grown past that.
My qualms with the ending was that, although it was interesting and set up a huge plot for the next book easily, the writing itself and the cramming of a multitude of events all in a few short chapters got a little hard to read and keep straight. I did feel as though I needed to slow myself down incredibly just to make sense of what was happening, and not overlook something important by mistake.