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A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson

kendall_paigeee's review against another edition

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4.0

This book was soooo good. I picked it up after dinner for a quick red and i finished it in like 2 1/2 hours! It's from an Owlcrate and usually the books are meh but i loved it. It was a mystery thriller with a twinge of magic and paranormal and it was so good. Also the plot twist was absolutely amazing.

rosehasthorn's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

naomisbookshelf's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

mw_rose's review against another edition

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3.0

I love the premise of this book - it feels so unique! I just had a hard time connecting with it all. The world building was super minimal - it would have been super nice to expand on the magical aspects and the impact of the larger aristocratic society. It was pretty predictable, minus a couple of small details, which made it so frustrating when the MC came off as so dense (but it’s easier to see from the outside, I guess)!

mheawoodward's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

kathryn1776's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

briandherreads's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring sad tense 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

4.25

maevreads52's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • 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

4.0


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mybookshelfdiaries's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

3.0

sarahp85's review against another edition

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4.0

I really liked this one. Thought her previous book was even better but then again I have a slight Phantom obsession so I might not be the most objective person