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anjamsl's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
darksnow's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
br3n1c0's review against another edition
2.0
The plot is SLOW-slow, but descriptive with an interesting take on magic, and there are parts of this book I didn't like. The Calyx and their sweat perfume was... well, I cringed. I still don't understand the benefit vs. risk on sending the Calyx to dance, make flowers, and spray sweat perfume at a pissed off kingdom in mourning.
For being so long, the love interests lack chemistry. They don't know each other longer than a few days. I looked into this series before reading so I had an idea that there was no spice before reading and so far that has held true, but there's not much else in most this book other than descriptive world building.
There's finally a good action scene towards the end and politics are emerging. I will give it 2 stars, because it is really well written and descriptive in a way you can picture what the author is trying to portray. I was bored though. Maybe it's not to my taste? I'll keep reading through the series in hope it will win me over in the end because I think the author deserves a chance.
For being so long, the love interests lack chemistry. They don't know each other longer than a few days. I looked into this series before reading so I had an idea that there was no spice before reading and so far that has held true, but there's not much else in most this book other than descriptive world building.
There's finally a good action scene towards the end and politics are emerging. I will give it 2 stars, because it is really well written and descriptive in a way you can picture what the author is trying to portray. I was bored though. Maybe it's not to my taste? I'll keep reading through the series in hope it will win me over in the end because I think the author deserves a chance.
meggomyeggo02's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
froschsinn's review against another edition
Like 40min into the audio book NOTHING had happened except for a lot of world building and the girl moaning about how boring her life is. Yes. I can tell.
Also the writing was incredibly bland, like a 5th grader writing a "what I did last summer..." essay.
Also the writing was incredibly bland, like a 5th grader writing a "what I did last summer..." essay.
chelseas_reads's review against another edition
5.0
5 reasons to read a blossom at midnight
1. unique magic system
a.l. knorr uses a unique take on magic, with extensive worldbuilding and training for jess, our main character. i loved learning every aspect about it, especially as it isn't something i've read about before (and i've read a lot about magic). the magic and worldbuilding didn't make the book drag. i was hooked from start to end. (some books like to info dump at these stages, but a blossom at midnight spread the information out nicely).
2. slowburn romance
while there’s no spice in this book (which i’m glad about, it would’ve been very out of place and wrong in this book), the slow burn romance really hit the spot! i was rooting for the two characters from about half way. having the romance slow made it more exciting when things actually came about.
3. familiars
each flora fae has their own familiar (which is similar to what we know about witches – except they’re fae). jess has two – a bat and a butterfly, which is considered unusual. both of these familiars have their own unique personalities, and are lovable characters in their on right.
4. tear jerking
i find moments like these are rare in books (at least for me). whenever a book makes me cry, i know it’s a good book. in a blossom at midnight, there was one significant moment, and another minor one later on. i found i was feeling all kinds of emotions throughout reading.
5. loveable main characters
oftentimes, when a book has more than one main character, i find myself disliking at least one of them. (don’t ask me why, i hate it too). luckily, i found each character interesting and loveable. not only that, i found their relationships between each other to be enjoyable and realistic.
i will definitely be buying the next books in this series as they become available. i think the author has done an excellent job writing this book. a blossom at midnight is easily one of the top books i read in 2022!
1. unique magic system
a.l. knorr uses a unique take on magic, with extensive worldbuilding and training for jess, our main character. i loved learning every aspect about it, especially as it isn't something i've read about before (and i've read a lot about magic). the magic and worldbuilding didn't make the book drag. i was hooked from start to end. (some books like to info dump at these stages, but a blossom at midnight spread the information out nicely).
2. slowburn romance
while there’s no spice in this book (which i’m glad about, it would’ve been very out of place and wrong in this book), the slow burn romance really hit the spot! i was rooting for the two characters from about half way. having the romance slow made it more exciting when things actually came about.
3. familiars
each flora fae has their own familiar (which is similar to what we know about witches – except they’re fae). jess has two – a bat and a butterfly, which is considered unusual. both of these familiars have their own unique personalities, and are lovable characters in their on right.
4. tear jerking
i find moments like these are rare in books (at least for me). whenever a book makes me cry, i know it’s a good book. in a blossom at midnight, there was one significant moment, and another minor one later on. i found i was feeling all kinds of emotions throughout reading.
5. loveable main characters
oftentimes, when a book has more than one main character, i find myself disliking at least one of them. (don’t ask me why, i hate it too). luckily, i found each character interesting and loveable. not only that, i found their relationships between each other to be enjoyable and realistic.
i will definitely be buying the next books in this series as they become available. i think the author has done an excellent job writing this book. a blossom at midnight is easily one of the top books i read in 2022!
tara_reads_romantasy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kmomms's review against another edition
5.0
LOVED this book !! The story of three different characters intertwining is delicious and so full of adventures. This world created by A.L. Knorr is inventive and oh so addictive. If you are like me, it might take you a few chapters before you fully get into it but all I can say is don’t give up, it gets incredibly good and I cannot wait to read the next book in this series !
aammeess's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Death, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, Physical abuse, Vomit, Blood, and Sexual assault
Minor: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, War, and Dementia