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The Throne of Shadows by Evangeline Anderson
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
It's a cute sexy read. Not perfect but light-hearted and fun. The end was pretty predictable but it didn't bother me much because I bought into the relationship. I also enjoyed that The princess was "curvy" and the hero just loved it. She had low self-esteem in several areas including her looks, and he really tried to impress upon her how beautiful she is as well as help her deal with some things that she felt shame about sexually. Which in turn really helped her work through some of the issues she had from her past. I also like that this couple had really good communication skills and were ultimately really healthy. So many of these types of stories, the relationship is toxic and this was a refreshing twist to have a pretty much healthy relationship even though it was an arranged marriage. That was unique and different.
Hell of a Book by Jason Mott
challenging
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I settled on three stars because honestly I'm not sure how I feel about this book. There were things that I liked and things that I didn't like and neither pulled me in stronger in one direction. Between the unreliable narrator and the storytelling style, I was left with a lot of questions.
This is definitely not my usual cup of tea but I read it for book club so hopefully this will yield some interesting conversation.
This is definitely not my usual cup of tea but I read it for book club so hopefully this will yield some interesting conversation.