A review by coreysees
Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.5

Set in an interesting magical alternate reality. The world felt just a touch shallow, but I would love to read more books in this setting. The plot was good, and characters' secrets were hinted at before being slowly revealed. I did wish for another action scene or two, and a more satisfying resolution for the major antagonists. The sex scenes  (NSFW)

were surprisingly well done. I was refreshing, especially in fantasy-romance, to see condoms and lube used instead of magically handwaving those needs away. I also appreciated the acknowledgement that penetration is not usually enough to bring a woman to climax. There is excellent use of humor in these scenes as well.

. As always, Natalie Naudus is an amazing narrator.