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Diverse cast of characters:
No
Sherry Thomas might become one of my favourite author when it comes to historical romance. I put off reading her other books after a terrible first impression and I genuinely regret it. I wish I wasn’t deterred by the top negative review at Goodreads (after reading it for myself, I wonder if we even read the same book).
Other than the end where things got resolved very fast and easily (seems to be a recurring problem in historical romance genre anyway), I really like everything about this book. I guess if I wish to add anything, it would be more bonding moments between the leads.
I’ll definitely be reading more of Sherry Thomas.
Other than the end where things got resolved very fast and easily (seems to be a recurring problem in historical romance genre anyway), I really like everything about this book. I guess if I wish to add anything, it would be more bonding moments between the leads.
I’ll definitely be reading more of Sherry Thomas.
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Very pretty art and a nice lighthearted romance. I wished the author didn’t skipped the romantic development because isn’t this supposed to be a romance? It’s still a good story for kids though.
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
It’s really nice to see a saphhic romance with ace MC. It’s too bad that I think this book is mediocre. I like Racquel Marie’s writing style. I like how she writes teenagers, especially queer teenagers, and their drama. I can almost imagine how it looks if it got adapted to a movie. Unfortunately this one is just very mediocre. I don’t hate it and I don’t love it, it was just fine.
Love for the Cold-Blooded, or The Part-Time Evil Minion's Guide to Accidentally Dating a Superhero
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I like it at first but by the end, I just want it to be over. I like the romance but after Nick and Pat got back together , the story should be wrapped up or at least ready to ends. Instead we still got 30% more to go. This book is way too long for something that didn’t want to take itself seriously.
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
My enjoyment of this duology is the opposite of when I read the Kyoshi duology. I really liked the first book of the Kyoshi series but I DNF the second book. Meanwhile I thought the first book of Yangchen series is just okay but I really like the sequel.
A lot of people may complained about the lack of actions or the fact that Kavik got the majority if POV chapters, but I literally don’t care for any of that. I enjoy a good plot twist reveal where event A happened and you thought our MCs lost, but it turns out everything is going as planned and the MCs have been faking the entire thing to fool their enemies. It was done well in this book but most of all, Yangchen and Kavik relationship id a big reason for my enjoyment.
Yangchen is aroace so I don’t know if her relationship with Kavik is romantic or plationic, but I found that I don’t care for the nature of their relationship. I enjoyed their dynamics and I enjoyed their moments. That’s more than enough for me.
Also I found it funny how Kyoshi was viewed as the ruthless avatar because of the show but she only started being ‘ruthless’ in her adult years. Meanwhile here Yangchen is still a teen and she’s already more ruthless than Kyoshi (as in she’s willing to blackmail, threatened etc). I also found that I liked Yangchen’s companions more than Kyoshi’s. Other than Rangi, I couldn’t remember any of Kyoshi’s other companions. Yangchen’s companions are more memorable and have more personalities so I was able to remember them more, plus their dynamics are more fun.
Anyway, I think this is the Avatar novel that I liked the most out of all of FC Yee’s Avatar series. I’m begging and praying that FC Yee will get to do another Avatar series because he singlehandedly made me interested in the ATLA universe again.
A lot of people may complained about the lack of actions or the fact that Kavik got the majority if POV chapters, but I literally don’t care for any of that. I enjoy a good plot twist reveal where event A happened and you thought our MCs lost, but it turns out everything is going as planned and the MCs have been faking the entire thing to fool their enemies. It was done well in this book but most of all, Yangchen and Kavik relationship id a big reason for my enjoyment.
Yangchen is aroace so I don’t know if her relationship with Kavik is romantic or plationic, but I found that I don’t care for the nature of their relationship. I enjoyed their dynamics and I enjoyed their moments. That’s more than enough for me.
Also I found it funny how Kyoshi was viewed as the ruthless avatar because of the show but she only started being ‘ruthless’ in her adult years. Meanwhile here Yangchen is still a teen and she’s already more ruthless than Kyoshi (as in she’s willing to blackmail, threatened etc). I also found that I liked Yangchen’s companions more than Kyoshi’s. Other than Rangi, I couldn’t remember any of Kyoshi’s other companions. Yangchen’s companions are more memorable and have more personalities so I was able to remember them more, plus their dynamics are more fun.
Anyway, I think this is the Avatar novel that I liked the most out of all of FC Yee’s Avatar series. I’m begging and praying that FC Yee will get to do another Avatar series because he singlehandedly made me interested in the ATLA universe again.
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Sherry Thomas ate this one thing. She ate and left no crumbs, as the internet said.
It’s hard to believe this is the same author that wrote Not Quite a Husband. I think she was really good with the yearning and groveling scenes there too but, while Not Quite a Husband miss a lot of things, The Luckiest Lady in London hit every targets for me.
The main characters here are very interesting and strong on their own. I enjoyed the two of them together and individually, that’s one of the reasons why I love the romance. Another reason is that the dynamics and the banters are really fun. I even laughed out lout at some of their banters.
The only complaint I have is that the ending feels anticlimatic. It feels a bit too sudden. Other than that, I only have positive feelings for this book.
Honestly though, the fact that I read and love 2 historical romance novels in a row is a miracle.
It’s hard to believe this is the same author that wrote Not Quite a Husband. I think she was really good with the yearning and groveling scenes there too but, while Not Quite a Husband miss a lot of things, The Luckiest Lady in London hit every targets for me.
The main characters here are very interesting and strong on their own. I enjoyed the two of them together and individually, that’s one of the reasons why I love the romance. Another reason is that the dynamics and the banters are really fun. I even laughed out lout at some of their banters.
The only complaint I have is that the ending feels anticlimatic. It feels a bit too sudden. Other than that, I only have positive feelings for this book.
Honestly though, the fact that I read and love 2 historical romance novels in a row is a miracle.
I have read three of Olivie Blake’s books to see the hype. I hate to say it but her works are very mediocre to me. This one is probably better than the three books I have read. The plot is more fun for sure.
However I found that I don’t care for any of her characters. My ranking of importance in fiction is :
Character >> Plot = Writing > Worldbuilding
So if I couldn’t care for the characters then it’s an automatic three stars. Maybe if I love LOVE the plot or the writing style then I can give it four stars, but this is not the case. Yeah, One for My Enemy is pretty fun but I don’t care for any of the characters. They don’t feel like a human beings, instead they’re only a device in order to move the plot
Not to mention, I also don’t care for her writings. Most of her writings felt pretty only for the sake of being pretty. It doesn’t actually add anything to the narrative or the characterization. Sometimes it even feels repetitive and cringe.
Finally, the magics or the magic system. The moment they started reviving people left and right with no consequence is the moment I’m convinced this will have no more than three stars. I HATE magic that can revive people from death with no heavy consequence. In fact, I hate any magic system that has no rules or balances in it. The magic system in this book made no sense and irritated the heck out of me.
Anyway, this is a pretty fun Romeo and Juliet adaptation but I think Olivie Blake’s books tend to be the ‘all vibes’ type.
However I found that I don’t care for any of her characters. My ranking of importance in fiction is :
Character >> Plot = Writing > Worldbuilding
So if I couldn’t care for the characters then it’s an automatic three stars. Maybe if I love LOVE the plot or the writing style then I can give it four stars, but this is not the case. Yeah, One for My Enemy is pretty fun but I don’t care for any of the characters. They don’t feel like a human beings, instead they’re only a device in order to move the plot
Not to mention, I also don’t care for her writings. Most of her writings felt pretty only for the sake of being pretty. It doesn’t actually add anything to the narrative or the characterization. Sometimes it even feels repetitive and cringe.
Finally, the magics or the magic system.
Anyway, this is a pretty fun Romeo and Juliet adaptation but I think Olivie Blake’s books tend to be the ‘all vibes’ type.
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This should’ve focused more on the romance instead of Graciela’s many attempts to be scandalous