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A review by jenthefictioner
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Although this book was stunning for a debut, there was one scene in the second half of the book that felt like it was filler content. It felt like it was something to push the word count to the required minimum. Yes, there was a detail that was later used, but I feel like it could have been written differently.
Although the enemies-to-lovers trope was well done, it felt a little underwhelming. They didn't quite feel like enemies in the beginning, but there is a fine line between what was here and abusive, so I can be okay with "a little underwhelming".
Although the enemies-to-lovers trope was well done, it felt a little underwhelming. They didn't quite feel like enemies in the beginning, but there is a fine line between what was here and abusive, so I can be okay with "a little underwhelming".
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent, Cursing, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia
The story's setting is during the very early years of the Edwardian era (1908), during which homosexuality was widely unaccepted.