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Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
TLDR Review for Serpent & Dove
3.5/5 stars
The first 100-200 pages read with all the pleasure of rubbing sandpaper on your face, but it's a necessary evil for background and believability. Thankfully, it gets better quickly after that.
Highlights:
๐ (Completed!) Trilogy Starter
๐ช multiple character perspectives
๐ซ๐ท French setting
๐งโโ๏ธ Witch trials
๐ญ Hypocrisy
๐ Forced marriage
๐งฒ opposites attract
๐ Mutual corruption
๐งถ Fluffy romance
๐ฅ How is this tame enough for YA!?
๐ข Emotional rollercoaster
๐ก๏ธ Sacrifice
๐ฉธ graphic murder, dying, and death
3.5/5 stars
The first 100-200 pages read with all the pleasure of rubbing sandpaper on your face, but it's a necessary evil for background and believability. Thankfully, it gets better quickly after that.
Highlights:
๐ (Completed!) Trilogy Starter
๐ช multiple character perspectives
๐ซ๐ท French setting
๐งโโ๏ธ Witch trials
๐ญ Hypocrisy
๐ Forced marriage
๐งฒ opposites attract
๐ Mutual corruption
๐งถ Fluffy romance
๐ฅ How is this tame enough for YA!?
๐ข Emotional rollercoaster
๐ก๏ธ Sacrifice
๐ฉธ graphic murder, dying, and death
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder