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boba_n_books's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Stephanie Garber's writing is some of the best I've encountered in a long time. Written in the same vein as Rebecca Ross, Garber's trilogies will be ones I will return to time and time again.
Evangeline seems to have the perfect happily ever after. She's married to the prince of the Magnificent North and lives in a legendary castle. But something about this ending doesn't feel right to her. Evangeline searches to figure out what exactly it is that she's missing, even though her husband is determined to keep Evangeline's past a secret. The only way for him to secure his happily ever after is to kill Jacks, and he will do anything to go down in history.
As I reflected on this book, I realized that I came away from it with a lot of unanswered questions. I thoroughly enjoyed the story, and it kept me on my toes, quickly flipping page after page. Some of the characters disappeared without a trace, and others whom you thought would play a larger role didn't get much time on the page. I think this book could've been 200, or even just 100, pages longer, and that would've solved for some of the things I was wondering about.
However, I completely enjoyed this trilogy. It and the Caraval trilogy are definitely some of the best series I've read in a while, and I'm so glad I gave them a chance. I can't wait to see what else Stephanie Garber has in store for our friends in the Magnificent North.
Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Animal death
Minor: Death of parent, Cursing, Torture, and Sexual content
roseleebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
What I liked: the multiple POV moves the story along really well. I enjoyed the direction the plot went in and thought that the wrap-up made sense. I read this in one day because I could not put it down!
What I didn't like: the events felt a bit rushed to me at the end, however I wonder if that was partly because it seemed like less happened overall in this book.
I do think if I were to reread the whole series all at once this book as a finale would be closer to perfect for me. All that to say I really liked this series and am glad to have read this!
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Blood, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Animal death
klsreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Death, Murder, Blood, Violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Child death
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual content
kirstenf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death, and Grief
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
kari_f's review against another edition
1.5
Tell me how a curse can have eyes and ears, enough sentience to understand human language and ability to follow and watch characters, but it doesn’t have lungs to be able to take a breath. Because THAT is where we need to suspend belief, here. Just… what?
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Gaslighting, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Physical abuse, Bullying, Abandonment, Violence, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Blood
Minor: Death of parent
taylorjayne's review against another edition
0.25
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Confinement
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Stalking, Body horror, Child death, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Blood, Confinement, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kal517's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent and Torture
juliesleseecke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Death, Animal death, Cursing, and Murder
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I still haven't read the Caraval trilogy, but I can pretty safely say you can read this trilogy without reading that. I enjoyed the romance, and the sort of overall fairytale quality of the book. If you like that Happily Ever After fairy tale feel, you'll most likely enjoy this book!
Garber definitely leaves room at the end for a potential to return to this world, and with how popular it is, I think she probably will! Most likely following a different set of characteres, though.
Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Animal death, and Death
Minor: Death of parent, Torture, and Cursing
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
Minor: Confinement, Gaslighting, and Sexual content