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A review by maddiementions
A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer
4.0
*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Bloomsbury Books, for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review* (even though I started it after it was already published lol)
*4 out of 5 stars*
First, I would like to say that Brigid Kemmerer is a beautiful writer. Her choice of words and the way she describes scenarios literally takes me to another planet and the only other authors that have been able to have this effect on me are Leigh Bardugo and J.K. Rowling. I really admire Mrs. Kemmerer's writing style and her ability to create a gorgeous story for the mind of the reader.
Now, into the actual story. The reason why I did not give this book five stars is because I simply just missed Harper so badly throughout this story. If you haven't read this book yet, minor spoiler alert: Harper and Rhen are barely even in it and the whole thing is in Grey and our new character, Lia Mara's POVs. We spent the entire first book with Harper being the main character along with Rhen and Grey's POVs throughout. I rooted for Harper, I loved Harper so dearly. To suddenly switch gears and and Harper not be present hardly at all and Rhen now the enemy was hard for my brain to accept.
I will admit, I kind of wanted Grey and Harper to be together. Don't get me wrong, I love Rhen! However, there was a spark between Harper and Grey in the first book and I was really looking forward to that attraction being delved into in this one. But alas, enter Lia Mara. I can't hate her because truly, there is nothing to hate. She is a strong character and a beautiful person as a whole but dang I just couldn't ship her and Grey's relationship. Their romance annoyed me for some reason I can't quite explain and even in the end, I still just couldn't get into it. *Sigh* I really miss Harper and Rhen and Grey before Lia Mara.
I know it seems that all I have for this book is complaints even though I rated it four stars. Yes, the story line upset me quite a bit. However, the reason why I can't make myself dock off more stars is because as a whole, this story is just wonderfully written. It's entertaining, there are twists and turns at every corner. Even though I struggled with the romance, all of the characters have very well-written development and backstories. Overall, it was a great book. I am very excited (and nervous?) for the final installment in this series. I am sad that I have to wait until 2021 to read it, but please take your time Mrs. Kemmerer!
*4 out of 5 stars*
First, I would like to say that Brigid Kemmerer is a beautiful writer. Her choice of words and the way she describes scenarios literally takes me to another planet and the only other authors that have been able to have this effect on me are Leigh Bardugo and J.K. Rowling. I really admire Mrs. Kemmerer's writing style and her ability to create a gorgeous story for the mind of the reader.
Now, into the actual story. The reason why I did not give this book five stars is because I simply just missed Harper so badly throughout this story. If you haven't read this book yet, minor spoiler alert: Harper and Rhen are barely even in it and the whole thing is in Grey and our new character, Lia Mara's POVs. We spent the entire first book with Harper being the main character along with Rhen and Grey's POVs throughout. I rooted for Harper, I loved Harper so dearly. To suddenly switch gears and and Harper not be present hardly at all and Rhen now the enemy was hard for my brain to accept.
I will admit, I kind of wanted Grey and Harper to be together. Don't get me wrong, I love Rhen! However, there was a spark between Harper and Grey in the first book and I was really looking forward to that attraction being delved into in this one. But alas, enter Lia Mara. I can't hate her because truly, there is nothing to hate. She is a strong character and a beautiful person as a whole but dang I just couldn't ship her and Grey's relationship. Their romance annoyed me for some reason I can't quite explain and even in the end, I still just couldn't get into it. *Sigh* I really miss Harper and Rhen and Grey before Lia Mara.
I know it seems that all I have for this book is complaints even though I rated it four stars. Yes, the story line upset me quite a bit. However, the reason why I can't make myself dock off more stars is because as a whole, this story is just wonderfully written. It's entertaining, there are twists and turns at every corner. Even though I struggled with the romance, all of the characters have very well-written development and backstories. Overall, it was a great book. I am very excited (and nervous?) for the final installment in this series. I am sad that I have to wait until 2021 to read it, but please take your time Mrs. Kemmerer!