Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera

2 reviews

crystalisreading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity and Grief

Minor: Death and Death of parent

Mention of death by aneurysm

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this book! There were so many fantastic elements and I really love these characters. Las Leonas are so badass and amazing! You just want to be friends with all of them - and I'm jealous of this amazing friendship that they have together. They are so supportive of each other!
I loved this book about Manuela and figuring out what she wants for herself and her life. This is such a fantastic sapphic romance, and on top of that, this idea of subverting the social rules/ expectations is so prevalent in these books. I adore it. Seeing these strong women take hold of their lives, thwarting what is expected of them to find true happiness. Knowing that this was not an option for so many people in reality, but that there were some who lived their lives similar to these stories.

I highly recommend for a diverse sapphic romance! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent

Death of parent - brief mention, parent dies off page