A review by stephanelli
We Call Her Rose by Stefanie Barnfather

hopeful reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really loved We Call Her Rose as it was an unusual and unique romance novel. It showed how love can blossom and grow despite the challenging circumstances of a dystopian world. It felt hopeful and I liked how the narrative was written too - like someone recording their story for a memoir or for the sake of having it documented. There are some hard topics in this book (see the triggers section), but there was only one chapter where I found it particularly hard to read. I did like Rose's character development as well. It was also nice to see the return of some of the characters I read about in Beneath The Birch Trees and see where they have progressed to and understand some of the links between the books. That said, both are great standalone novels and do not need to be read in order.
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