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_lucindarose_ 's review for:
The Belle and the Beard
by Kate Canterbary
this book was a solid read! i’m torn between giving it a 3 or a 3.5 but there was a lot here that worked for me.
the best thing about this book was the writing. it was really high quality and it made the book stand out from other romances. the metaphors and atmosphere that was created was also great and i felt myself transported to these little cabins in new england. as for the characters, i thought jasper was a really good fmc - she was definitely, definitely flawed but in my opinion that made her more interesting. she was super annoying at times but she underwent some really good development in this book. as for linden, while not my favourite mmc i’ve read he is definitely a really good gentle, alpha character. i can see a lot of people falling in love with him. i really enjoyed the wider cast of characters too!
as for things i didn’t get on with as much, i thought the book felt quite emotionally distanced from the characters. i feel like there could have been more emotional narration and a bit more introspection from jasper especially - i think it would have made me root for her more. i also found the plot quite boring - i honestly don’t care much for american politics so to have jasper’s career centre round it i didn’t really enjoy much.
overall, i can definitely understand the good reviews but there were just a couple of elements for me that fell flat because of personal preference.
the best thing about this book was the writing. it was really high quality and it made the book stand out from other romances. the metaphors and atmosphere that was created was also great and i felt myself transported to these little cabins in new england. as for the characters, i thought jasper was a really good fmc - she was definitely, definitely flawed but in my opinion that made her more interesting. she was super annoying at times but she underwent some really good development in this book. as for linden, while not my favourite mmc i’ve read he is definitely a really good gentle, alpha character. i can see a lot of people falling in love with him. i really enjoyed the wider cast of characters too!
as for things i didn’t get on with as much, i thought the book felt quite emotionally distanced from the characters. i feel like there could have been more emotional narration and a bit more introspection from jasper especially - i think it would have made me root for her more. i also found the plot quite boring - i honestly don’t care much for american politics so to have jasper’s career centre round it i didn’t really enjoy much.
overall, i can definitely understand the good reviews but there were just a couple of elements for me that fell flat because of personal preference.