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A review by sotnasck
Royally Screwed by Emma Chase
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
beware of spoilery review :)
This started out so well, and it's not that I don't like it but by the end, I was disappointed with the female protagonist and kinda pissed with the male protagonist, I won't lie.
I just don't understand... The first time he was an asshole I made excuses for it because he was drunk and it was the very beginning of the book, so it had time for improvement but the book ends with him being as much of a prick as he was from the start. And I don't mean that he is an asshole period because there's good things about the character (I suppose), but it was three things specifically that are red flags for me. Offering money to a woman you just met to sleep with you. Objectifying and disrespecting to other people the woman you're in a relationship with and it does not matter that "he doesn't meant it" you're still opening the door for every other person to disrespect her, just as you did. And in the end, he did not believed her and accused her of only being interested in money, after she dropped her life for him and were willing to accept all his shitty society. I mean? Come on.
The only characters I truly enjoyed are Henry and Ellie. And speaking of Henry, I got outraged with the shit his brother pulled with him in the end. I know it's supposed to be romantic that Nicholas would abdicate of the throne for Olivia, but honestly, I couldn't go pass how he never spoke to his brother about changing his whole life. Nicholas was selfish to no end and didn't care at all about his brother's feelings? Damn, if one of my brothers pulled this shit to me I would be so fucking pissed and probably punch him in the face. I don't know how well Henry will deal with it, he might do great and be a better king than Nicholas ever would be, but the point is that it was done without any consideration for his feelings and what he wanted, and that is just not okay.
All in all, I'm reading the second book because I really like Henry.
This started out so well, and it's not that I don't like it but by the end, I was disappointed with the female protagonist and kinda pissed with the male protagonist, I won't lie.
I just don't understand... The first time he was an asshole I made excuses for it because he was drunk and it was the very beginning of the book, so it had time for improvement but the book ends with him being as much of a prick as he was from the start. And I don't mean that he is an asshole period because there's good things about the character (I suppose), but it was three things specifically that are red flags for me. Offering money to a woman you just met to sleep with you. Objectifying and disrespecting to other people the woman you're in a relationship with and it does not matter that "he doesn't meant it" you're still opening the door for every other person to disrespect her, just as you did. And in the end, he did not believed her and accused her of only being interested in money, after she dropped her life for him and were willing to accept all his shitty society. I mean? Come on.
The only characters I truly enjoyed are Henry and Ellie. And speaking of Henry, I got outraged with the shit his brother pulled with him in the end. I know it's supposed to be romantic that Nicholas would abdicate of the throne for Olivia, but honestly, I couldn't go pass how he never spoke to his brother about changing his whole life. Nicholas was selfish to no end and didn't care at all about his brother's feelings? Damn, if one of my brothers pulled this shit to me I would be so fucking pissed and probably punch him in the face. I don't know how well Henry will deal with it, he might do great and be a better king than Nicholas ever would be, but the point is that it was done without any consideration for his feelings and what he wanted, and that is just not okay.
All in all, I'm reading the second book because I really like Henry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content