Reviews

Royal Blood by Aimée Carter

hostofthisparty's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-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

4.0

destineed02's review against another edition

adventurous sad fast-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

3.75

alli18's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

rlse's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense

3.5

mirandajeanr's review against another edition

4.0

this was super fun and entertaining! evan is such a funny and relatable main character. the mystery aspect of the story kept me engaged and guessing, but i honestly favored the scenes of evan getting to know her new family and home. i really enjoyed watching evan build relationships with those around her (namely with kit, her sister, & father). i hope to see these relationships continue to progress in the next book! i’d especially like to see more of evan’s grandmother, aka the queen mother.

“royal blood” also manages to tackle some serious subjects, yet still remains fun and easy to read. topics such as sexual assault and mental illness are discussed in a sensitive, understanding way. some of the reveals were a bit predictable for me, but the main reveal did take me by surprise. it also left me with even more questions (that cliffhanger!). i am excited to read the next book in the series and hopefully get some more answers!

heathersbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

4.0

dannilou85's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

I didn't enjoy this book which I read at book club. However I was in the minority as most loved it! I found the main character unrelatable and hard to get behind, and struggled to root for any of the other characters. I almost skipped book club this summer when they read the sequel, but glad I read that as I enjoyed it more!

karlynrose's review

It just wasn’t holding my attention.

nyxmcavalier's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-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

milkstrology's review against another edition

5.0

this is going to be one of the most popular books of 2023 mark my words… definitely worth the read and any future hype it gets. also greatly commend carter for writing about delicate topics with so much sensitivity and compassion.