shadereads's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Injury/injury detail, and Slavery
Minor: Drug use and Body horror
joannaszulcm's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
spoilers below!
This one started our pretty well, with an interesting heroine going on a grand adventure to save her community. Very quickly she kind of forgot that she has to find the cure, and instead spent most of the book romancing the king of the mysterious island. There was no character development to her - she started out as she began, beautiful and perfect, only a little more annoying. It irked me how she attempted to save the faeries that tried to kill her lover just minutes before?!? Like girl, get a grip. I loved the cozy vibes and descriptions, but could do with a little bit more. The characters beside the main two could also be a little more fleshed out, given some flaws etc. In the end, we don't get a resolution, the plague is not cured bc deals with the Fae apparently mean nothing in this universe despite a great deal being made of them.
This one started our pretty well, with an interesting heroine going on a grand adventure to save her community. Very quickly she kind of forgot that she has to find the cure, and instead spent most of the book romancing the king of the mysterious island. There was no character development to her - she started out as she began, beautiful and perfect, only a little more annoying. It irked me how she attempted to save the faeries that tried to kill her lover just minutes before?!? Like girl, get a grip. I loved the cozy vibes and descriptions, but could do with a little bit more. The characters beside the main two could also be a little more fleshed out, given some flaws etc. In the end, we don't get a resolution, the plague is not cured bc deals with the Fae apparently mean nothing in this universe despite a great deal being made of them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Medical content, Injury/injury detail, War, and Gore
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
queenpebbles's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This book instantly grabbed my attention, by the descriptions of the characters along with the fae themes. Overall I like the direction the story went, the romance seemed to move a bit too quick but after that developed well. I think the book could have used an addition editor to assist with strengthening the word choice and flow along with general consistency or redundancy in what the main character chooses to say. There were times when certain bits of lore weren't terribly well explained, however that varied. The characters felt well developed and not one note and the plot had me enthralled. This was definitely my type of story that fit so many of my favorite things so I do appreciate it existing and I'm looking forward to the next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Injury/injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, and War
kpem's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Slavery
minttangle's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.75
Oh, this was a delight. I loved seeing the plot points from the version of Beauty and the Beast that I'm familiar with make their appearances, and the tales of the fae were captivating. I feel like I might be a bit enchanted myself. I wasn't very satisfied with the ending, and I felt like it happened far too fast, but I suppose that's what the rest of the series is for!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Medical content
Moderate: Gore, Injury/injury detail, and Sexism
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, and War
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