michbro27's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Sexual content
lovely_fantasy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Classism, Child abuse, Bullying, Cursing, and Death
erebus53's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The vibe of this is sort of Pride and Prejudice, meets Indiana Jones at Studio Ghibli (Kiki + Howl's moving castle?) only with explicit sex. It's always going to be a bit cinematic when you have swords and sorcery - telekinetic witches throwing things around, and pirates with guns and cannon zooming about in flying buildings.
As in the first book, the sexy-times are explicit... and so is the consent and the birth control. Swashbuckling is certainly married to the unbuckling of swashes... but will it lead to marriage? There are a couple of other players/factions introduced that stay mostly in the background, but I can see them becoming more important in the next book.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Gun violence, Confinement, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, and Blood
rhi_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Violence, and Child abuse
mjwhitlock18's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse
brianneh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Spoiler
My favorite part of this book is the banter between the two main characters Charlotte and Alex. It’s witty, quick and very funny. It’s obvious from their very first meeting that they will end up together, but I enjoyed the journey of them getting to that point. I love how the author writes both of their characters and their dialogue.Spoiler
The one part of this book I really disliked was the ending for Charlotte’s aunt. For her to weirdly banter with and then immediately run off with a witch hunter, seemed extremely inconsistent with everything we previously learned. I wish Charlotte had been able to stand up to her in the end.Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse and Pregnancy
leahfoko's review against another edition
Minor: Sexual content
meecespieces's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Gun violence
lizhok's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
olijordan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It was just as good as the first (even more spicier - thank goodness 😉)
Graphic: Sexual content