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A review by secre
Blessed With A Curse by Katie Cherry, Katie Cherry
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
Blessed With A Curse started well with a quirky urban fantasy lead and a humorous opening. It is certainly a quick, easy and lightly entertaining read that may appeal to those interested in clean urban fantasy romances. In a world where the Gods have banned magic, Paige has to keep her talents hidden in order to stay alive. Only this plan falls apart when she touches a statue, releases a Demi-God and finds her true love in the process. That's certainly one way to bring yourself to the attention of the Gods and Paige finds herself thrust into a conflict she could never have anticipated. It's kind of a more mature Percy Jackson but with romance, maybe?
But whilst the beginning drew me in, it quickly became apparent that this wasn't really my cup of tea. I'm a fan of quirky urban fantasies, but I'm not such a big fan of romance being a main focus and I'm really not a fan of insta-love, which this more or less fits into. Not quite maybe, but really not far off. I'm also not a huge fan of insta-powers, preferring my hero/heroine to really have to work for their gifts or at least have a darn good background story for why they come ready prepared as great at everything. This had a bit of the latter; Paige is a genuinely strong mage for decent reasons... but didn't really work for me when she acquires martial skills to boot despite being absolutely awful at physical fighting to begin with.
That said, if you are looking for a quick, clean and entertaining read where one girl takes on the Gods and finds her true love, this may well be right up your street. It is well written, fast-paced and funny. It's just not my preferred style of fantasy.
But whilst the beginning drew me in, it quickly became apparent that this wasn't really my cup of tea. I'm a fan of quirky urban fantasies, but I'm not such a big fan of romance being a main focus and I'm really not a fan of insta-love, which this more or less fits into. Not quite maybe, but really not far off. I'm also not a huge fan of insta-powers, preferring my hero/heroine to really have to work for their gifts or at least have a darn good background story for why they come ready prepared as great at everything. This had a bit of the latter; Paige is a genuinely strong mage for decent reasons... but didn't really work for me when she acquires martial skills to boot despite being absolutely awful at physical fighting to begin with.
That said, if you are looking for a quick, clean and entertaining read where one girl takes on the Gods and finds her true love, this may well be right up your street. It is well written, fast-paced and funny. It's just not my preferred style of fantasy.