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lunep's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was cute, but sadly didn't change my life :/ not that every book needs to change your life lmao, I'm just looking for the sapphic romance that will have me as obsessed as some hetero romances have me, and sadly this wasn't that :(((
But I did enjoy it! I read it in a day so I was definitely intrigued, and while Millie and Flora were cute, there was something about the POV that felt weird at first, and I felt that the story could have been more, Millie and Flora are not even friends by the 50% mark, and I wished we had gotten more of their "enemies" fase, as well of the friendship one, and therefore more development overall. I feel like the step from "enemies" to friendly-enough-aquaintances was done well, but then I feel Hawkins jumped from that to "hey go with me to this diplomatic dinner", and then after that the development to friends and then from friends to lovers I think was done well enough too, but I think the book could have benefited from more of the laundry scenes, since we go from Millie getting nervous after realizing she has her arms around Flora to "we've become friends doing the laundry".
Also I didn't love the spot where the book ended, in general I think the book was too short. They're not even friends for half of the book, the third act conflict starts around the 90 or 95% mark, and then the book ends right when they get back together. I wish we had gotten at least an epilogue or a couple chapters more, not just end in the kiss.
It sounds like I'm bashing the book too much but it's not my intention, like I said, I did like it, it was funny and cute and a light read, but I think it could have been more
But I did enjoy it! I read it in a day so I was definitely intrigued, and while Millie and Flora were cute, there was something about the POV that felt weird at first, and I felt that the story could have been more, Millie and Flora are not even friends by the 50% mark, and I wished we had gotten more of their "enemies" fase, as well of the friendship one, and therefore more development overall. I feel like the step from "enemies" to friendly-enough-aquaintances was done well, but then I feel Hawkins jumped from that to "hey go with me to this diplomatic dinner", and then after that the development to friends and then from friends to lovers I think was done well enough too, but I think the book could have benefited from more of the laundry scenes, since we go from Millie getting nervous after realizing she has her arms around Flora to "we've become friends doing the laundry".
Also I didn't love the spot where the book ended, in general I think the book was too short. They're not even friends for half of the book, the third act conflict starts around the 90 or 95% mark, and then the book ends right when they get back together. I wish we had gotten at least an epilogue or a couple chapters more, not just end in the kiss.
It sounds like I'm bashing the book too much but it's not my intention, like I said, I did like it, it was funny and cute and a light read, but I think it could have been more
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Vomit, Stalking, and Alcohol
beforeviolets's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
So cute, such an easy and enjoyable read! Some of the best written romance pacing/tension I've seen in a YA contemporary! really entertaining and adorable and one of those books that had me constantly talking to the characters :)
However, I have some qualms:
1. The pacing sped up a little too quickly near the end for my preference.
2. The amount of pop culture references. Hard no from me. (although, kudos to "maybe Veruca salt can be our always" for what might be the funniest line to include multiple pop culture references ever written)
3. WHY DID EVERYONE HAVE POSH ENGLISH ACCENTS? THE PRINCESS OF SCOTLAND SHOULD HAVE A SCOTTISH ACCENT!!! the only person in this book that had a scottish accent - despite the entire book taking place in scotland - was the old groundskeeper. it made absolutely no sense to me and honestly got on my nerves the whole time.
However, I have some qualms:
1. The pacing sped up a little too quickly near the end for my preference.
2. The amount of pop culture references. Hard no from me. (although, kudos to "maybe Veruca salt can be our always" for what might be the funniest line to include multiple pop culture references ever written)
3. WHY DID EVERYONE HAVE POSH ENGLISH ACCENTS? THE PRINCESS OF SCOTLAND SHOULD HAVE A SCOTTISH ACCENT!!! the only person in this book that had a scottish accent - despite the entire book taking place in scotland - was the old groundskeeper. it made absolutely no sense to me and honestly got on my nerves the whole time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Grief and Death of parent
make_believer's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
I had some issues with pacing throughout this book. The back half feels like it should be about 50 pages longer, and the ending specifically is very rushed. Even so, I still enjoyed it. It’s cute, the dialogue is fast and witty. Expect to ignore anything you may know about royalty in Britain. It’s pretty short, so if you’re looking for a quick enemies-to-lovers YA novel, it’s an entertaining read.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
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