curiouslysplendid's profile picture

curiouslysplendid 's review for:

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
3.75
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Dear audiobook readers - it gets better. I have no idea what stop start kerfuffle was going on in the first chapter or two, but it improves. 

The story itself is just a playful romp with plenty of intrigue and small disasters. It is very low spice but also very low cringe, which seems like an unusual combination. I can see this as a kids movie kind of like The Princess Bride. Or I could, right up until a well deserved f bomb hit the scene. It was a reminder that grown ups deserve fun books too. Not everything has to be so serious. 

Honestly, big points for style and execution. It's a popcorn action romance movie in a book.

Expand filter menu Content Warnings