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adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.5
This is a hard one to rate, but a fun one to read nonetheless. Due to the identities of the main characters we have a lot of politics (and frankly some racism) at the forefront of the story. This caused the romance to start out almost as an instalove moment, but I do think the couple had several opportunities to connect, banter, and show their tenderness towards one another. Ana Maria and her sisters grow closer over their time in Europe, being able to be away from their father and his controlling tendencies, they learn who they are and stand proudly in that, which I loved. What didn't work for me, was the repetitive nature and the plot's slow going nature until around 60% into the book. I spent most of the book questioning how these two were even going to be able to get together and then when the catalyst arrived it seemed sort of out of nowhere and rushed. The characters really are the kindest (and some are the cruelest) however, so I'm considering continuing the series for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, and War