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A review by bubblewombat
Scarred by Emily McIntire
adventurous
dark
funny
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I'm gonna confess something...The Lion King isn't my fav Disney movie, nor is it in my top 10 Disney movies, which doesn't mean I don't like it, just that I never get the urge to rewatch it. However, I've always loved Scar, so reading a retelling of sorts where he's the main love interest scratched a specific itch in my brain.
So, at first I thought this would be a five star read like Hooked, but now that I've finished, I'm thinking it's more of a four. There's nothing wrong with it, I just connected to the characters more in that other book.
But the storyline was great, even if it didn't exactly feel like a historical read (it's set in 1910, I believe, do correct me if I'm wrong), the characters didn't talk like it, so I decided to shelve this as both contemporary, and historical.
The forbidden aspect of the romance made it more fun, as did the slow burn. There were some exciting twists inside, which I feel like I can now expect in all of Emily McIntire's books.
The references were on point, as far as I could tell. Maybe I could even be persuaded to go watch the movies again, to refresh my memory.
The audiobook was wonderful, of course, I'm sure the rest of the series will be too.
So, at first I thought this would be a five star read like Hooked, but now that I've finished, I'm thinking it's more of a four. There's nothing wrong with it, I just connected to the characters more in that other book.
But the storyline was great, even if it didn't exactly feel like a historical read (it's set in 1910, I believe, do correct me if I'm wrong), the characters didn't talk like it, so I decided to shelve this as both contemporary, and historical.
The forbidden aspect of the romance made it more fun, as did the slow burn. There were some exciting twists inside, which I feel like I can now expect in all of Emily McIntire's books.
The references were on point, as far as I could tell. Maybe I could even be persuaded to go watch the movies again, to refresh my memory.
The audiobook was wonderful, of course, I'm sure the rest of the series will be too.