A review by wynonnar
The Rose & the Dagger by Renée Ahdieh

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

 Oh my god this book dragged. I was deeply annoyed by the lack of follow-through, you create this fluffy romance that I am completely ok with and while I was aware of the political strife through the first book, it became the main theme in this book and I just found it completely exhausting. Further, the magic system was a background story in the first book and again the main plot point in this story. Getting through all of the obstacles was dragging and the final scene was so annoying. All I can say is the poetry and writing style was good.