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chzypotatogrl's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
it was okay. i don’t have much to add to that.
i think it had a good plot but i just didn’t feel any connection to the characters (except for Tug we all love Tug in this house)
i think it had a good plot but i just didn’t feel any connection to the characters (except for Tug we all love Tug in this house)
see_sadie_read's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this was amusing, but shallow. There were too many elements plopped into the plot but not elaborated on. There's a curse to be broken and maybe a fated mate scenario, plus a potential war (that you never really feel the threat of since the queens get along well), evil sorceresses, and a mysterious threat from the human realm. But none of that is delved deeply enough into to grab the readers attention. Honestly, the fact that some of it is mentioned and not integrated into the plot is a big reason I won't rate this higher. The whole 'Rori could break Therron's curse' thing especially. What's the curse? How might she break it, etc? It felt VERY left out. Mentioned, but nothing more.
Also, Rori has to be the worst spy ever. And she's supposed to be a SPY in the book, even though the blurb says assassin. Maybe those two are one and the same and the words can be used interchangeably, but I'd expect to understand that to be the fact, having finished the book if it was the case. But, again, Rori has to be the worst spy ever. Everyone seems to openly know she is one and though Therron (not a spy) knows who she is (a spy), she doesn't know him or his name despite being the heir to a neighboring kingdom.
All in all, the writing is easily readable. I don't remember any editing mishaps and I liked the characters well enough. But I felt like I was reading an outline to a book, rather than a wholly developed one.
Also, Rori has to be the worst spy ever. And she's supposed to be a SPY in the book, even though the blurb says assassin. Maybe those two are one and the same and the words can be used interchangeably, but I'd expect to understand that to be the fact, having finished the book if it was the case. But, again, Rori has to be the worst spy ever. Everyone seems to openly know she is one and though Therron (not a spy) knows who she is (a spy), she doesn't know him or his name despite being the heir to a neighboring kingdom.
All in all, the writing is easily readable. I don't remember any editing mishaps and I liked the characters well enough. But I felt like I was reading an outline to a book, rather than a wholly developed one.
haywoz's review against another edition
4.0
Really 3.5 - it deserved more than a 3 with the intricate plot that left you wanting to know more but just isn’t fully worth a 4 in my mind due to the lack of full character development I like to see in books like this
skm's review
Pacing is impossibly fast, can't keep up with what's a dream and what's real. Main character insta-lust is an understatement. FMC is the epitome of "i'm not like other girls". No explanation of why characters suddenly hate/love/trust one another, I guess everyone just has insanely strong moral guides?
see_sadie_read's review
3.0
I thought this was amusing, but shallow. There were too many elements plopped into the plot but not elaborated on. There's a curse to be broken and maybe a fated mate scenario, plus a potential war (that you never really feel the threat of since the queens get along well), evil sorceresses, and a mysterious threat from the human realm. But none of that is delved deeply enough into to grab the readers attention. Honestly, the fact that some of it is mentioned and not integrated into the plot is a big reason I won't rate this higher. The whole 'Rori could break Therron's curse' thing especially. What's the curse? How might she break it, etc? It felt VERY left out. Mentioned, but nothing more.
Also, Rori has to be the worst spy ever. And she's supposed to be a SPY in the book, even though the blurb says assassin. Maybe those two are one and the same and the words can be used interchangeably, but I'd expect to understand that to be the fact, having finished the book if it was the case. But, again, Rori has to be the worst spy ever. Everyone seems to openly know she is one and though Therron (not a spy) knows who she is (a spy), she doesn't know him or his name despite being the heir to a neighboring kingdom.
All in all, the writing is easily readable. I don't remember any editing mishaps and I liked the characters well enough. But I felt like I was reading an outline to a book, rather than a wholly developed one.
Also, Rori has to be the worst spy ever. And she's supposed to be a SPY in the book, even though the blurb says assassin. Maybe those two are one and the same and the words can be used interchangeably, but I'd expect to understand that to be the fact, having finished the book if it was the case. But, again, Rori has to be the worst spy ever. Everyone seems to openly know she is one and though Therron (not a spy) knows who she is (a spy), she doesn't know him or his name despite being the heir to a neighboring kingdom.
All in all, the writing is easily readable. I don't remember any editing mishaps and I liked the characters well enough. But I felt like I was reading an outline to a book, rather than a wholly developed one.
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