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A review by aftertaste
The Princess’s Guide to Popular Statecraft by olivieblake
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
what a bittersweet ending to an alternate universe i'll miss dearly. i'd say i'd revisit this duology in the future but i don't think i can wrap my head around the 500k words of the first instalment, but maybe one day.
olivie blake never fails to embed such strong messages in her writing that i'm always left sad and content and thinking about how this all translates into my reality. she writes dramione's love here as something pure and beautiful and sure but not without its faults and challenges which makes it both unbelievable and realistic and really tugs at the hopeless romantic in me.
now for reactions (spoilers):
- astoria and padma were a pleasant surprise and i love them both.
- i'm thankful theo and daphne remained without kids because as someone who is very much daphne when it comes to not wanting them, i'm glad olivie didn't choose to have her change her mind about them just because everyone else had baby fever.
- percy and blaise were very cute and i'm a little heartbroken about how things could have been different for them if only blaise's gaydar wasn't malfunctioning.
- theo is the best friend anyone could ask for and god i love how olivie wrote him. the sweetest wittiest dumbass that ever graced my screen
- draco choosing hermione and their child took my breath away (literally) and his certainty of hermione will always live in my head rent free
olivie blake never fails to embed such strong messages in her writing that i'm always left sad and content and thinking about how this all translates into my reality. she writes dramione's love here as something pure and beautiful and sure but not without its faults and challenges which makes it both unbelievable and realistic and really tugs at the hopeless romantic in me.
now for reactions (spoilers):
- astoria and padma were a pleasant surprise and i love them both.
- i'm thankful theo and daphne remained without kids because as someone who is very much daphne when it comes to not wanting them, i'm glad olivie didn't choose to have her change her mind about them just because everyone else had baby fever.
- percy and blaise were very cute and i'm a little heartbroken about how things could have been different for them if only blaise's gaydar wasn't malfunctioning.
- theo is the best friend anyone could ask for and god i love how olivie wrote him. the sweetest wittiest dumbass that ever graced my screen
- draco choosing hermione and their child took my breath away (literally) and his certainty of hermione will always live in my head rent free