A review by sumaiyachow
A Curse of Roses, by Diana Pinguicha
4.0
**Thank you for Netgalley and Entangled Publishing for providing me with an e-arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own**
Rating- 3.5/5 stars
A Curse of Roses is set in a Kingdom in Portugal where the people are starving and it follows our main character Yzabel as she goes to an Enchanted Moura named Fatyan to break her curse of turning food into roses. However, in exchange Fatyan asks for a kiss that will set her free. This causes Yzabel to experience unfamiliar feelings for a woman while being engaged to a King and trying to help the people in the kingdom.
I suck a summaries so I hope that makes sense! First of all I would like to say that I adored the concept of the book. The magic system is very intriguing and so is the plot. It had me hooked and wanting to know more. Along with that Yzabel and Fatyans relationship is so precious and adorable. I loved seeing their feelings for each other grow and seeing Yzabel come to terms with her feelings. They just made me feel so warm and happy.
Although I really enjoyed many parts of the book I personally thought that magic system could have been explained a little more. I was confused on how the magic started and the whole premise of it. I also was a little confused on the plot because a problem would arise but would immediately get solved within a chapter or two. It threw me off a little and had me very confused on what was happening. My last complaint is that it was way too short. I need more Yzabel and Fatyan with their cuteness and I just wish we got a little epilogue showing how everything wrapped up.
Other than that I absolutely adored the book. The relationships and characters had me smiling the entire time and I really connected with them. The authors writing is very easy to read and flowed nicely. Overall the book is cute but does deal with a few heavy topics which I also enjoyed. I would probably recommend this book if you’re looking for an adorable sapphic romance that deals with a few heavy topics.
Rating- 3.5/5 stars
A Curse of Roses is set in a Kingdom in Portugal where the people are starving and it follows our main character Yzabel as she goes to an Enchanted Moura named Fatyan to break her curse of turning food into roses. However, in exchange Fatyan asks for a kiss that will set her free. This causes Yzabel to experience unfamiliar feelings for a woman while being engaged to a King and trying to help the people in the kingdom.
I suck a summaries so I hope that makes sense! First of all I would like to say that I adored the concept of the book. The magic system is very intriguing and so is the plot. It had me hooked and wanting to know more. Along with that Yzabel and Fatyans relationship is so precious and adorable. I loved seeing their feelings for each other grow and seeing Yzabel come to terms with her feelings. They just made me feel so warm and happy.
Although I really enjoyed many parts of the book I personally thought that magic system could have been explained a little more. I was confused on how the magic started and the whole premise of it. I also was a little confused on the plot because a problem would arise but would immediately get solved within a chapter or two. It threw me off a little and had me very confused on what was happening. My last complaint is that it was way too short. I need more Yzabel and Fatyan with their cuteness and I just wish we got a little epilogue showing how everything wrapped up.
Other than that I absolutely adored the book. The relationships and characters had me smiling the entire time and I really connected with them. The authors writing is very easy to read and flowed nicely. Overall the book is cute but does deal with a few heavy topics which I also enjoyed. I would probably recommend this book if you’re looking for an adorable sapphic romance that deals with a few heavy topics.