megdaven 's review for:

A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha

2.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This is YA Romantasy set in medieval Portugal. It retells the myth of the miracle of the roses with a modern twist. It follows a princess who wants to give back tot he starving poor, but is plagued with all the food she touches turns to roses. We follow her as she learns to control her magic, falls in love, and conquers her internalized homophobia. This book is wasn’t for me, but I loved its message and it’s great from a representative standpoint.