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A review by stfucatalina
The Crimson Crown by Heather Walter
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-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
4.5
thank you to netgalley for the opportunity to read the eARC.
i don’t normally read fairy tale retellings so i’m really glad to have enjoyed one of my first ones. based on the synopsis, i just knew i was going to enjoy it. it took me a little longer than usual to read through it, but that had nothing to do with the book. it did take me a few chapters to get into it, but when i did, i was hooked and wanted to fly through it.
this was my first heather walter book and she did not disappoint. the world building was done beautifully and all the characters were written really well. i even liked the characters who were meant to be unlikable.
the romance building was definitely a slow burn, but then it happened so quickly after they got together which i’m not that big a fan of. it worked out in the end i think. lots of gay pining and telling herself not to.
i felt bad for ayleth throughout the whole book. she definitely struggled a lot as a witch and a person. i think the ending was perfect for her. it’s an ending that i wish i saw more of for this particular type of character.
i will definitely be reading the next book to see how it ends. it wasn’t exactly a cliffhanger ending, but i do want to know more about the world and where ayleth goes next. i plan to read more of this author’s books.
i don’t normally read fairy tale retellings so i’m really glad to have enjoyed one of my first ones. based on the synopsis, i just knew i was going to enjoy it. it took me a little longer than usual to read through it, but that had nothing to do with the book. it did take me a few chapters to get into it, but when i did, i was hooked and wanted to fly through it.
this was my first heather walter book and she did not disappoint. the world building was done beautifully and all the characters were written really well. i even liked the characters who were meant to be unlikable.
the romance building was definitely a slow burn, but then it happened so quickly after they got together which i’m not that big a fan of. it worked out in the end i think. lots of gay pining and telling herself not to.
i felt bad for ayleth throughout the whole book. she definitely struggled a lot as a witch and a person. i think the ending was perfect for her. it’s an ending that i wish i saw more of for this particular type of character.
i will definitely be reading the next book to see how it ends. it wasn’t exactly a cliffhanger ending, but i do want to know more about the world and where ayleth goes next. i plan to read more of this author’s books.