Reviews with content warning for Child abuse - Queen of Roses

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Queen of Roses by Briar Boleyn

7 reviews

linda_1863's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Author placed listing of Trigger Warnings at the end of book. Story is a retelling of Camelot/ Excalibur/ King Arthur and the rest of the characters slightly altered. Some characters are now female. The MFC is the older sister of Arthur who was born to a Fae mother. Her father forces her to drink a potion every other night. When her father dies and Arthur becomes King his true colors come out and he increases the abuse she has endured since her mother's death. Arthur demands she takes on the task of locating Excalibur. The trip is long and challenging. The things she is forced to endure.
Was this a worthwhile read? Yes. I would suggest you flip to the Trigger Warning page before beginning just to prepare yourself. It really doesn't ruin anything for the reader. It may actually save some people from trauma that may set in.

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madelinel's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Waaayyy too violent for me. The only character I liked was Lancelet and she was barely in the story. Would not classify as a romance.

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haleyc00k's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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daniellereadslikealot_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

Arthurian legend, but make it fae? Count me in! I really enjoyed this book! I love reinterpretations of Camelot and all its main players and I especially love ones about Morgan. I thought the way she was written here was pretty fantastic. She was strong, but also had her vulnerabilities that made her relatable and complex. The court at Camelot was incredibly intriguing and I am 100% here for King Arthur as a ruthless king. I also really loved how Merlin, Lancelet, Kaye and Galahad were interpreted. Draven, I took some time warming up to and I’m still not fully there, but I’m very interested to see where his story goes. I did think it slightly dragged in the middle, but not so much so that I lost interest. The ending confused me slightly, but I think book two will clear it up. Overall, I very much enjoyed this fae fantasy twist on Arthurian legend and can’t wait to read the rest!

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