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anapthine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Thank you Net Galley and HarperCollins Audio for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
First off, Nicola Coughlan was incredible at narrating this book. I was in awe of how well she portrayed the many characters just by voice. The accents were amazing, the way she made me feel when listening to this audiobook, how she made you sympathise with each character - just everything was perfect.
Her Majesty’s Royal Coven is a low fantasy novel set in a small Yorkshire town in the UK. Niamh comes across a child who is misunderstood and shields them from the dangers. This book is about friendship, trust, love and understanding. The diversity and LGBTQIA+ representation in this novel is beautiful, along with the many different stories told. The trans rep is compelling and gorgeous. I loved this novel so much. Also a complex villain? That makes it even better.
I would recommend this to everyone, I think there is a bit of everything. Do read the content warnings before starting as there are some major mentions of transphobia, racism, violence, (and white supremacists).
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity and Vomit
extinctpanda's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
It was a bit too good vs evil for me, I like a bit more nuance. And I didn't love the writing style, though it grew on me as it went on. However, I did find the story fun, and I liked the characters. I think it also covered some important/interesting themes that I haven't seen in fantasy very much at all, especially adult fantasy.
Graphic: Transphobia and Grief
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Outing, and War
Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
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