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evidasbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rosemwood's review against another edition
4.0
I was surprised that I actually liked this story. I have even ordered the second book of this series. I loved Hollis' personality. How kind she was. She was true to herself. I have read a lot of reviews, and it seems most didn't care too much for this story. It is a light read, and it has romance with sadness.
vedha's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Boring compared to The Selection series
emilovelyangel11's review against another edition
2.0
I LOVED the Selection series and went in expecting something similar with this book, which was completely my fault and probably one of the reasons why I did not like it. The romance felt kind of forced and abrupt and the ending was really unexpected in a not so great way…
forloveoflit_'s review against another edition
3.0
Honestly super disappointing, I loved the Selection series and got that this was trying to render that love triangle backwards but it just wasn’t very good. The story was fine I guess but Hollis’s feelings were so blah and every time she thought about the king or the blacksmith it was just super shallow. I was hoping for more
smithrachaelynn's review against another edition
3.0
I actually bought this book by accident and couldn’t return it so here we are! I decided to read it and was pleasantly surprised. It’s remarkably similar to the Selection series plot, but diverges at a certain point. I enjoyed it more as it went on, and by the end I was really invested. Can’t wait to read the next one!
ellesbell's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
malbread's review against another edition
1.0
I knew people said this book was garbage.... but I had no idea it was HOT juicy garbage that has been baking under the summer sun for a week while wild raccoons and bears stop by to shit on it.
bookishjosh's review against another edition
1.0
What the heck just happened? I'm sad to say that this book is a case of bad writing, particularly plot ideation. :l