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A review by melbsreads
The Devil Comes Courting by Courtney Milan
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content warnings: death of a sibling (in the past), war (in the past), racism, colonialism, religious bigotry, kidnapping, gaslighting, xenophobia, sexism, emotional abuse, forced marriage (in the past)
Oh, my heart. This was freaking FABULOUS. I loved the characters. I loved the setting. I loved the epistolary nature of the romance (do telegraph messages count as epistolary??). I loved the way the characters came into their own and deal with the trauma in their respective pasts. I loved the way it deals with colonialism and grief and the impact that constantly being othered and told you're not enough has. I put off reading this for literally years and I have absolutely no idea why because it was brilliant from start to finish.
Oh, my heart. This was freaking FABULOUS. I loved the characters. I loved the setting. I loved the epistolary nature of the romance (do telegraph messages count as epistolary??). I loved the way the characters came into their own and deal with the trauma in their respective pasts. I loved the way it deals with colonialism and grief and the impact that constantly being othered and told you're not enough has. I put off reading this for literally years and I have absolutely no idea why because it was brilliant from start to finish.