djinni's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
taliabasma's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I didn’t hate reading it but I didn’t particularly feel anything either. It was such a quick pace read that I didn’t really have much time to care for the characters. If they were sad, it ended before I could empathize. If they were happy, it wasn’t fully shown why so I didn’t tingle with joy for them as a couple either. The ending also left something (not sure what) to be desired.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism and Emotional abuse
sweetheart_seer's review
5.0
Read for the Sbooktober readathon.
This was every single thing that I want and adore in a romance novel!
I loved the Cinderella and Mask themes used throughout. The idea of conflict in there was intriguing, but not a huge barrier overall.
The villain was well written in that he was also quite human and I liked the family dynamics. I do wish there had been more scenes with the family in general, but this story covered a lot of ground in a short amount of time, so that's understandable.
Nelle as a character was particularly important in that she wasn't written as a simple damsel or without flaw. I really enjoyed her characterization quite a bit.
The sex scenes between them were steamy without being explicit, which is a fine line for my personal taste as a reader.
This was every single thing that I want and adore in a romance novel!
I loved the Cinderella and Mask themes used throughout. The idea of conflict in there was intriguing, but not a huge barrier overall.
The villain was well written in that he was also quite human and I liked the family dynamics. I do wish there had been more scenes with the family in general, but this story covered a lot of ground in a short amount of time, so that's understandable.
Nelle as a character was particularly important in that she wasn't written as a simple damsel or without flaw. I really enjoyed her characterization quite a bit.
The sex scenes between them were steamy without being explicit, which is a fine line for my personal taste as a reader.
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