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A review by teri_b
The Courting of Bristol Keats by Mary E. Pearson
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Praised as the new queen of Faerie, I was curious to read my first book written by Mary E. Pearson.
Getting into the story was easy and soon I was absorbed into what happened with the main character Bristol Keats, and how she eventually agrees to go on a mission into faerie.
Discovering the land and the court of the fae was intriguing at first, but then the world development stopped, and it all got romantic and somewhat unconvincing.
There are twists and turns aplenty as Bristol discovers and unravels more and more of her and her parent's history.
Having finished the book it is to say, that there are many fae tropes brought into the story that have been done over and over, sometimes with a twist I have not yet encountered before, sometimes following well trodden paths.
What kept me reading was the main character Bristol Keats, who seems at the beginning so unassuming and clueless and yet holds the makings of a heroine within herself. The character development of her is very well done and a joy to read. In comparison the pacing, the tropeiness and the romance failed to truly convince.
Getting into the story was easy and soon I was absorbed into what happened with the main character Bristol Keats, and how she eventually agrees to go on a mission into faerie.
Discovering the land and the court of the fae was intriguing at first, but then the world development stopped, and it all got romantic and somewhat unconvincing.
There are twists and turns aplenty as Bristol discovers and unravels more and more of her and her parent's history.
Having finished the book it is to say, that there are many fae tropes brought into the story that have been done over and over, sometimes with a twist I have not yet encountered before, sometimes following well trodden paths.
What kept me reading was the main character Bristol Keats, who seems at the beginning so unassuming and clueless and yet holds the makings of a heroine within herself. The character development of her is very well done and a joy to read. In comparison the pacing, the tropeiness and the romance failed to truly convince.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Death of parent