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The Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton

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feidlemid's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The book has amazing writing! However it is very slow. It took me four months to read it... The characters though are so well fleshed out that I knew who was exactly even when I had to pick up the books for days!


Morimaros is AMAZING. I cannot believe that Elia said no to marriage when they are so cute together. He would offer everything for her and he would be the perfect match for an independent queen. Well it is an open end book so in my head they are together..
Gaela was a strong character that I did not like but her ending was out of character.
Regan is amazing, dark and a little crazy. I loved her ending so much and the way it was described.
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lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I wanted to really love this, but I didn't. I liked a lot of elements. The magic system is metal as hell, and I love it. Rory is a wonderful charismatic bi slut; Gaela is a wildly brave, intimidating aroace; Regan is a tragic beauty; Ban,,, sure is a character; and poor Elia with socially brilliant Aefa. But something about the story or writing style just didn't vibe with me. I can see other people loving it, but I just didn't. 

Maybe I would like it more if I had actually read King Lear?? I'm not sure.
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