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A review by flowerpaladin
The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Book hangover!! Book hangover!!! Book hangover!!! I stayed up till 4am to finish this one. 😂 Absolutely ADORED this book. The Jane Austen comparison is obvious, but it's actually merited... it's not just "Regency-inspired"; it's got Austen's sharp social criticism with an extra dash of magic! Normally I hate fantasy books that incorporate real world -isms like sexism, but this book did it purposefully and brilliantly.
The only reason it's 4.75 instead of 5.0 is because I thought the romance was kinda meh? I love both characters, but they kinda fell in love at first sight, and the attraction felt mostly physical... I felt like there was an attempt to make the attraction more Austenian, more cerebral, and it was ALMOST there. But in the end I didn't feel they spent enough time together, shared enough conversations, to really get there. Ianthe also had me scratching my head at the end there because he didn't seem to get it for about 90% of the book, then he kinda comes around. I was like... okay, that's great, buddy, but... how and why? 😂
The only reason it's 4.75 instead of 5.0 is because I thought the romance was kinda meh? I love both characters, but they kinda fell in love at first sight, and the attraction felt mostly physical... I felt like there was an attempt to make the attraction more Austenian, more cerebral, and it was ALMOST there. But in the end I didn't feel they spent enough time together, shared enough conversations, to really get there. Ianthe also had me scratching my head at the end there because he didn't seem to get it for about 90% of the book, then he kinda comes around. I was like... okay, that's great, buddy, but... how and why? 😂