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Brightly Burning by Alexa Donne
4.0
A delightful read overall that really combined two of my favourite things in literature. If, like me, you're a fan of both period pieces AND sci-fi this won't disappoint.
I was expecting this to be a more subpar read based on some of the reviews I read that talked about the world building and believability, but I actually really enjoyed the world that Alexa Donne built and didn't find that I was questioning it every other page. I also enjoyed the character of Stella Ainsley, I liked that she was a nerdy girl who also wasn't afraid to like boys and think about romance. The only part of this novel that I didn't care for was the romance, I just couldn't see the characters together, but the rest of the plot and world building, even for a retelling that I have read the source material of, kept me turning pages regardless.
I was expecting this to be a more subpar read based on some of the reviews I read that talked about the world building and believability, but I actually really enjoyed the world that Alexa Donne built and didn't find that I was questioning it every other page. I also enjoyed the character of Stella Ainsley, I liked that she was a nerdy girl who also wasn't afraid to like boys and think about romance. The only part of this novel that I didn't care for was the romance, I just couldn't see the characters together, but the rest of the plot and world building, even for a retelling that I have read the source material of, kept me turning pages regardless.