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katvou's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Violence, and Gaslighting
Minor: Kidnapping, Child death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
kris386's review against another edition
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, and Self harm
Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
As with the two books before, I was so excited to pick up this story. I went out on publication day to purchase a copy. I then proceeded to devour the entire book that day.
"A Curse for True Love" is the third and final book in the "Once Upon a Broken Heart" trilogy. The book kicks off with Evangeline Fox in the Magnificent North seemingly living her happily ever after. She is married to a gorgeous prince, Prince Apollo, she gets to reside in a beautiful castle, and she feels like she is inside a fairytale of her own. Unfortunately, she has no memories of the past few years, and she has no idea how she ended up married to a prince. Has she merely forgotten her happily ever after, or is she trapped in a much darker story?
I DEVOURED this book. Once I started, I could not put it down. I experienced a full spectrum of emotions while I read this, and I am VERY happy to say that I am very pleased with the ending of this book, and the series as a whole.
I really appreciated that in this book we got to read from the points of view of Evangeline, Apollo, and Jacks. I really enjoy reading different points of view on principle because I think it allows the reader to experience a better picture of the story, but I think this writing choice was especially important in this book. Jacks and Apollo are both villains in their own way. Jacks got his redemption in "The Ballad of Never After" and I ended up really falling for and empathizing with him. Apollo on the other hand I loathed because his villainous actions occurred right at the end of "The Ballad of Never After". Having his perspective in "A Curse for True Love" humanized him a little. I still do not agree with his actions and I think he is entirely out of line for taking Evangeline's memories, but I began to understand him better by the end of this book.
I was 100% team Jacks prior to this book (and still am since finishing this book). Jacks is such a misunderstood guy, and Evangeline I think is the perfect partner for him. Evangeline accepts him for who he is, brings out the good inside of him, and she trusts that her true love is enough to save him. I fell in love with Jacks even more in this book because from the moment his character is introduced, it is entirely evident that he is committed to doing what is best for Evangeline, even if that means he will not get to be in her life. My only complaint is that we did not get more of Jacks earlier in the story.
Apollo is the epitome of a fuckboy and he embodies what it means to be a villain.
The Magnificent North is such a beautifully vibrant setting, and I loved getting to read and explore more of the land. Stephanie Garber has a wonderful talent for writing magical settings that are rooted in just enough reality that they might just be real.
I truly adored the ending of this book, and the lesson about what true love really is. Love is not selfish, and you can only enjoy your happily ever after once you put your true love first.
I cannot wait to reread this series again, and I cannot wait to see what Stephanie Garber writes next.Â
"A Curse for True Love" is the third and final book in the "Once Upon a Broken Heart" trilogy. The book kicks off with Evangeline Fox in the Magnificent North seemingly living her happily ever after. She is married to a gorgeous prince, Prince Apollo, she gets to reside in a beautiful castle, and she feels like she is inside a fairytale of her own. Unfortunately, she has no memories of the past few years, and she has no idea how she ended up married to a prince. Has she merely forgotten her happily ever after, or is she trapped in a much darker story?
I DEVOURED this book. Once I started, I could not put it down. I experienced a full spectrum of emotions while I read this, and I am VERY happy to say that I am very pleased with the ending of this book, and the series as a whole.
I really appreciated that in this book we got to read from the points of view of Evangeline, Apollo, and Jacks. I really enjoy reading different points of view on principle because I think it allows the reader to experience a better picture of the story, but I think this writing choice was especially important in this book. Jacks and Apollo are both villains in their own way. Jacks got his redemption in "The Ballad of Never After" and I ended up really falling for and empathizing with him. Apollo on the other hand I loathed because his villainous actions occurred right at the end of "The Ballad of Never After". Having his perspective in "A Curse for True Love" humanized him a little. I still do not agree with his actions and I think he is entirely out of line for taking Evangeline's memories, but I began to understand him better by the end of this book.
I was 100% team Jacks prior to this book (and still am since finishing this book). Jacks is such a misunderstood guy, and Evangeline I think is the perfect partner for him. Evangeline accepts him for who he is, brings out the good inside of him, and she trusts that her true love is enough to save him. I fell in love with Jacks even more in this book because from the moment his character is introduced, it is entirely evident that he is committed to doing what is best for Evangeline, even if that means he will not get to be in her life. My only complaint is that we did not get more of Jacks earlier in the story.
Apollo is the epitome of a fuckboy and he embodies what it means to be a villain.
The Magnificent North is such a beautifully vibrant setting, and I loved getting to read and explore more of the land. Stephanie Garber has a wonderful talent for writing magical settings that are rooted in just enough reality that they might just be real.
I truly adored the ending of this book, and the lesson about what true love really is. Love is not selfish, and you can only enjoy your happily ever after once you put your true love first.
I cannot wait to reread this series again, and I cannot wait to see what Stephanie Garber writes next.Â
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Blood, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Death
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