cdhotwing's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
maggiemcfly's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness
madsjoyee's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
omg_lyds's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dianawhit's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
shelvesofsamantha's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
the_bibliophiles's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
atgerstner's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
basha's review against another edition
3.0
A book loosely about Princess Charlene of Monaco. Very sad and depressing, but also fluffy.
katekate_reads_'s review against another edition
3.0
Unfortunately - sometimes my experience reading a book is impacted by my expectations going in. I had seen some amazing reviews for The Force of Such Beauty before I started and think I came in with expectations too high.
This is the story of Caroline - a South African athlete who falls in love and marries the prince of a small country - and then learns being a princess isn’t at all what she thought it would be. It was a compelling read and definitely interesting to think about the parallels between the story and real life figures. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I didn’t go in with such high expectations.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advance reading copy.
This is the story of Caroline - a South African athlete who falls in love and marries the prince of a small country - and then learns being a princess isn’t at all what she thought it would be. It was a compelling read and definitely interesting to think about the parallels between the story and real life figures. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I didn’t go in with such high expectations.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advance reading copy.