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A review by thewhisperingpages
The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
3.5
I enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the enemies to lovers and the general story, but I felt the setting was a little confusing.
With the Greek Gods included, I was constantly trying to figure out what the setting was meant to be, because it felt like a generic fantasy world just with the gods named after the Greek ones. I just felt the author could have leaned into the Greek vibes more and had a more intriguing setting. Boreas also calls Wren “the devil” during sex multiple times and I was left wondering how, if the devil exists, he fits into the pantheon considering Boreas is the one who oversees the afterlife.
I liked the romance though. I liked the vibes of Hades and Persephone and feel of the Beauty and the Beast retelling. I liked that it was a slower burn enemies to lovers than most of the books I’ve read recently, even though they still fell into the trap of instant attraction.
Overall, I wanted more from this book in terms of setting, but I did really enjoy the story.
I received a gifted copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Crossposted to thewhisperingofthepages.co.uk
With the Greek Gods included, I was constantly trying to figure out what the setting was meant to be, because it felt like a generic fantasy world just with the gods named after the Greek ones. I just felt the author could have leaned into the Greek vibes more and had a more intriguing setting. Boreas also calls Wren “the devil” during sex multiple times and I was left wondering how, if the devil exists, he fits into the pantheon considering Boreas is the one who oversees the afterlife.
I liked the romance though. I liked the vibes of Hades and Persephone and feel of the Beauty and the Beast retelling. I liked that it was a slower burn enemies to lovers than most of the books I’ve read recently, even though they still fell into the trap of instant attraction.
Overall, I wanted more from this book in terms of setting, but I did really enjoy the story.
I received a gifted copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Crossposted to thewhisperingofthepages.co.uk