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A review by ellasayn
A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
This book, I am in pain.
First off, I hate hate hate hate the amnesia trope, and it added nothing to the story at all. The villains in this story are weak as hell. Like just thinking back to Caraval and the fates being the villains was perfect and so exciting. Here it's just Apollo and Aurora? So disappointing.
I also couldn't take Apollo seriously; he is a plain idiot. Also, making him a POV character pissed me off even more. I don't need to read about this idiot, and he doesn't deserve it. Aurora is just salty; she can't have the boy she likes, but she does it in such a meh way. She isn't a treat; she barely even did anything at all other than give a memory loss potion and make a deal with Jacks. That's all she did.
Also, that ending was even worse. I feel like with every book in this series, the ending just finds a way to be even more shit. That stuff with the tree? Stupid as hell. The thing with the Valors? Also stupid as hell. At least there was finally a kiss.
I've said it before, but Evangeline is also an idiot and makes so many stupid decisions. It makes me really miss Tella and even Scarlet.
The writing was just disappointing; the plot was as well. Many things left open or were solved in ways that were unsatisfying. I really loved the concept, and I loved Jacks. I can even love Evangeline, but with all these issues, I just didn't enjoy it. It had so much potential.
I also couldn't take Apollo seriously; he is a plain idiot. Also, making him a POV character pissed me off even more. I don't need to read about this idiot, and he doesn't deserve it. Aurora is just salty; she can't have the boy she likes, but she does it in such a meh way. She isn't a treat; she barely even did anything at all other than give a memory loss potion and make a deal with Jacks. That's all she did.
Also, that ending was even worse. I feel like with every book in this series, the ending just finds a way to be even more shit. That stuff with the tree? Stupid as hell. The thing with the Valors? Also stupid as hell. At least there was finally a kiss.
I've said it before, but Evangeline is also an idiot and makes so many stupid decisions. It makes me really miss Tella and even Scarlet.
The writing was just disappointing; the plot was as well. Many things left open or were solved in ways that were unsatisfying. I really loved the concept, and I loved Jacks. I can even love Evangeline, but with all these issues, I just didn't enjoy it. It had so much potential.