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Petty Treasons by Victoria Goddard

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laraloops's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A lovely little novel that had a very interesting writing style - I loved the way the emperor started to slowly branch out and commit his petty treasons and get to see how his first meeting with Kip went. A nice little cozy book for the series.

benniebee's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

mary_soon_lee's review against another edition

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4.0

I found this novella a delightful addition to the far lengthier -- and excellent -- "The Hands of the Emperor." While it takes place earlier than that book, I think it is best read afterward. Having loved the interaction between the Emperor and Cliopher in "The Hands of the Emperor," it charmed me to read about when they first met. I'm not sure this would satisfy as a stand-alone piece, but as a lyrical extra nugget in the larger story it pleased me greatly. The emperor (more accurately, the Lord Magus of Zunidh) works literal magic in the course of the story, but it is the magic of the characters that held me. 4 out of 5 radiant stars.

About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).

giuliasbookshelves's review

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

maskofthedawn's review

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

seadeepy's review

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Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

I’m obsessed with these two characters so ofc I loved their interactions and origin story, but the POV changes were hell to read, especially when they occurred in the same paragraph or even the same sentence. Not worth completely sacrificing readability to make her metaphorical point, imho. And I’m saying this as someone that’s read Harrow the Ninth.