mistermipsy's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
More romance heavy than I was hoping particularly since it's a romance trope I do not enjoy - enemies to lovers. Lots of people love that trope though and it's a decent ya romatasy for fans of the genre, particularly older fans as the mcs are older teens (18 or 19 I think?)
fionak's review
3.0
Fairly standard YA fantasy romance. The world-building felt laboured, particularly with regard to language and the glossary was inadequate (usually I'm a fan of such things but half the time the word I was searching for wasn't even present). The characters, pacing and plot are quite satisfactory and make for an enjoyable read but none of it is particularly memorable.
Thank you to whatever nice publisher it was who sent me a free copy for review.
Thank you to whatever nice publisher it was who sent me a free copy for review.
sahibooknerd's review against another edition
3.5
I typed up a whole review here and the GR app closed down suddenly without saving any of it. I’m just out of the hospital and in pain with very low energy, so I’m not typing it all out again.
Just wanna say this book was a light and enjoyable company when I was admitted to the hospital and I will always remember it as the first book I read after I had my baby, so it’s always gonna be special. Check it out if you want something lighter and entertaining, with good characters, lovely romance, wonderful relationships, a very well narrated audiobook, or if you just want a break from all the series and would love to read a stand-alone fantasy.
Just wanna say this book was a light and enjoyable company when I was admitted to the hospital and I will always remember it as the first book I read after I had my baby, so it’s always gonna be special. Check it out if you want something lighter and entertaining, with good characters, lovely romance, wonderful relationships, a very well narrated audiobook, or if you just want a break from all the series and would love to read a stand-alone fantasy.
sunny_the_reader's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
What Roshan and Navin have is precious to me, actually.
eemcmullen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
espressoreader's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.5
mint_the_muffin's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
longstorieshort's review
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.0
kimberly_apairofreaders's review
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the e-ARC!
I’ll start this (short) review by saying that the author’s writing is beautiful in how she tells the story. You immediately understand Roshan’s actions and mindset.
Unfortunately, this book just isn’t for me and has been DNF’d. It’s heavier on the political intrigue side than I had expected based on the description, and the pacing is slow. These are not necessarily bad things - just not my cup of tea. The magic system felt out of place to me, as though magic wasn’t really entirely necessary except to make it a magic fantasy, but maybe it makes more sense later on.
Based on what I read, it’s a solid 3.5-4 star YA novel if you don’t mind slower stories and political intrigue/class struggles with negotiations.
I’ll start this (short) review by saying that the author’s writing is beautiful in how she tells the story. You immediately understand Roshan’s actions and mindset.
Unfortunately, this book just isn’t for me and has been DNF’d. It’s heavier on the political intrigue side than I had expected based on the description, and the pacing is slow. These are not necessarily bad things - just not my cup of tea. The magic system felt out of place to me, as though magic wasn’t really entirely necessary except to make it a magic fantasy, but maybe it makes more sense later on.
Based on what I read, it’s a solid 3.5-4 star YA novel if you don’t mind slower stories and political intrigue/class struggles with negotiations.
elfflame's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0