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A review by morra
The Prince of Prohibition by Marilyn Marks
5.0
I don’t usually write reviews for books, and even less often is giving a book five stars, but WOW. Just wow.
I’m not a particularly emotional reader and this book got me so wrapped around it’s finger that I’m going to need to do an immediate reread to etch this book into my brain.
The FMC comes across as autistic-coded to me, which is amazing as an autistic person who so rarely feels represented in media. I felt seen with Addie and seeing my own journey from clinging to a sense of control to letting go and embracing inner power reflected in a character was incredible. [TW: ED] She is portrayed to struggle with an eating disorder and I felt further represented in that hers came from needing to feel in control of her life (rather than obsessing about weight) which is exactly where mine comes from.
The MMC is that perfect balance of possessive without being an annoying, psychotic alpha male type. He’s equal measures savage and gentle. The perfect blend of Cardan from Cruel Prince, Slade from Plated Prisoner, and Wrath from Kingdom of the Wicked.
The secondary cast was phenomenal. Cohesive without being perfect, plenty of flaws and idiosyncrasies that made them unique. One of the characters is Black (Will) and the book doesn’t shy away from recognizing that this time period still had very overt displays of racism that he has to deal with. It makes it clear the author isn’t romanticizing the time period in a way that I’d consider problematic.
The foreshadowing was the perfect balance of creating suspense without giving away the ending. I’m very good at predicting outcomes and a decent portion I didn’t see coming but realized it was obvious looking at the information given. The ending left me wanting more without being a cliffhanger in that much that is introduced at the beginning of the book is wrapped up in an extremely satisfying way by the climax, but then additional problems are introduced to set up the next book.
My only notes of critique have to do with some phrases or word choices being repetitive (“snapping of the bond” being one, or a character’s name being repeated in every sentence at the bottom of page 370 in the paperback version as another) and then some very minor typos that didn’t detract from the reading experience. Some commas should probably have been replaced with colons. These are just nitpicks and didn’t actually stop me from enjoying the book.
Overall, incredible. I can’t stop recommending it to my friends and I can’t wait to buy the hardcover so I can spray the edges and display it on my shelf with my collection. ☺️
I’m not a particularly emotional reader and this book got me so wrapped around it’s finger that I’m going to need to do an immediate reread to etch this book into my brain.
The FMC comes across as autistic-coded to me, which is amazing as an autistic person who so rarely feels represented in media. I felt seen with Addie and seeing my own journey from clinging to a sense of control to letting go and embracing inner power reflected in a character was incredible. [TW: ED] She is portrayed to struggle with an eating disorder and I felt further represented in that hers came from needing to feel in control of her life (rather than obsessing about weight) which is exactly where mine comes from.
The MMC is that perfect balance of possessive without being an annoying, psychotic alpha male type. He’s equal measures savage and gentle. The perfect blend of Cardan from Cruel Prince, Slade from Plated Prisoner, and Wrath from Kingdom of the Wicked.
The secondary cast was phenomenal. Cohesive without being perfect, plenty of flaws and idiosyncrasies that made them unique. One of the characters is Black (Will) and the book doesn’t shy away from recognizing that this time period still had very overt displays of racism that he has to deal with. It makes it clear the author isn’t romanticizing the time period in a way that I’d consider problematic.
The foreshadowing was the perfect balance of creating suspense without giving away the ending. I’m very good at predicting outcomes and a decent portion I didn’t see coming but realized it was obvious looking at the information given. The ending left me wanting more without being a cliffhanger in that much that is introduced at the beginning of the book is wrapped up in an extremely satisfying way by the climax, but then additional problems are introduced to set up the next book.
My only notes of critique have to do with some phrases or word choices being repetitive (“snapping of the bond” being one, or a character’s name being repeated in every sentence at the bottom of page 370 in the paperback version as another) and then some very minor typos that didn’t detract from the reading experience. Some commas should probably have been replaced with colons. These are just nitpicks and didn’t actually stop me from enjoying the book.
Overall, incredible. I can’t stop recommending it to my friends and I can’t wait to buy the hardcover so I can spray the edges and display it on my shelf with my collection. ☺️