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fanni_ambr_'s review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Cute, I would've been really into this as a teen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault and Classism
All men do is lievainnerj's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
A nice lighthearted story, although it did take me a while to get into it. I came for the disability representation (POTS) and stayed for he loveable characters. Ending felt a bit rushed and not as satisfying as I’d hoped.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Death of parent
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Ableism, Misogyny, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
2busyreading's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Blood
purpledragonfly48's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault
jvbook_reader's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Death of parent
bookedandbusy's review
adventurous
lighthearted
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
5.0
This book was incredible. The chronic illness rep was amazing and I felt so seen and saw so much of myself in Tania, and found her strength and determination so inspiring, I absolutely loved the friendships and banter in this book as well!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism
stripes_and_naps's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism and Sexism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault
I really enjoyed this book. I was thrilled to find an #ownvoices book about POTS and the authentic disability representation shines. The reasons I didn’t give it 5 stars were that I had a hard time getting into the story as the first part of the book is slower paced, and the French phrases and titles were a bit confusing as they weren’t always translated/explained. However the second point was easy to overcome using the translation feature on my ebook reader. Overall I would definitely recommend this book for readers looking for authentic chronic illness representation, or anyone who loves the strong female leads of a Tamora Pierce novel.novella42's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-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? No
4.75
I loved this book very very much. At times it felt a little confusing, so I took off 0.25 stars, but I loved it anyway. Seeing a chronically ill protagonist fight through the ableism in the world AND her own internalized ableism was just fantastic to witness. The afterword made me cry and inspired me to work on my own fiction and dream about my own disabled protagonist. I'm grateful for this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
_thebookishbarista_'s review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
This book was incredible and I think so, so many people would benefit from hearing this story.
This book is about Tania de Batz, a young girl who suffers from POTS, and those around her treat her as weak and ‘broken’ because of this. However, her father, who was a Musketeer, has always been determined to show her own strength. Whenever her father is brutally murdered, she agrees with his wish for her to attend Madame de Treville’s training to make her into a “suitable” wife. However, when she gets there, she discovers a secret: the training is actually an undercover operation to uncover an assassination plot. At Tania becomes stronger, both physically and emotionally, she grows close to the girls she works with, and a specific target. Tania truly comes into her own and it’s beautiful to read in this 3 musketeers retelling.
“To live up to everyone’s expectations, but also wanting to make you own way. To never feel like you’ll be good enough, not in the way you want you to be.”
For the majority of this book, I was leaning towards it being a 4 star read. However, the ending had me shook. Let’s just say it made me think that my intuition sucks. The writing is lyrical and read a lot like a fairytale. Personally, if you like Stephanie Garber’s writing, I think you will love his book. This was an incredible book!
“‘You’re not watching the show,” I chastised… “Maybe not, but I’m watching a wonder infinitely more entrancing.’”
This book is about Tania de Batz, a young girl who suffers from POTS, and those around her treat her as weak and ‘broken’ because of this. However, her father, who was a Musketeer, has always been determined to show her own strength. Whenever her father is brutally murdered, she agrees with his wish for her to attend Madame de Treville’s training to make her into a “suitable” wife. However, when she gets there, she discovers a secret: the training is actually an undercover operation to uncover an assassination plot. At Tania becomes stronger, both physically and emotionally, she grows close to the girls she works with, and a specific target. Tania truly comes into her own and it’s beautiful to read in this 3 musketeers retelling.
“To live up to everyone’s expectations, but also wanting to make you own way. To never feel like you’ll be good enough, not in the way you want you to be.”
For the majority of this book, I was leaning towards it being a 4 star read. However, the ending had me shook. Let’s just say it made me think that my intuition sucks. The writing is lyrical and read a lot like a fairytale. Personally, if you like Stephanie Garber’s writing, I think you will love his book. This was an incredible book!
“‘You’re not watching the show,” I chastised… “Maybe not, but I’m watching a wonder infinitely more entrancing.’”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Death of parent