A review by annad318
A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: the dialogue in this series is so good (to me)! Some parts were silly and made me laugh out loud, but I truly enjoyed it. The author really cranked up the humor this time around.

This series is so easy to read I was sad to see how quickly I got to the end. Admittedly, it often felt like things were moving too fast, and characters outside of Evangeline and Jacks didn't get enough time to develop, but once again, this is a whimsical story about curses, true love, and happily ever afters. This is their story, so I will enjoy it for what it is.

I did not care for the different POVs in this book, mainly because of how

unlikeable Garber made Apollo. His perspective was nothing insightful or fruitful except to learn how ridiculous his logic and reasoning were. However, I guess we learned something from his demise.

I also quickly tired of the plots to

kill Evangeline because of Apollo and his skeptical royal council. To do it three times and rely on those attempts to progress the plot was like, okay, here we go, where’s Jacks to save her? Because he was there every time. I'm glad the author made a joke out of it though; it was funny for Jacks to confront Eva like, “Again? Someone tried to kill you…again?!”

I definitely enjoyed my time with these characters and this world—a fun read.