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readandwright's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
frantically's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This feels disturbingly prophetic — what is basically a Kate & William fanfiction turns into what made Harry & Meghan leave The Firm: the dangers of the British media.
It is such a real book and even if it's fiction, I still recommend it to anyone who wants to understand the sympathy me and other royal watchers feel for the women who married into the British Royal Family. It's not just a relationship, it's a full-time job (and one that isn't always as glamorous as it appears).
It is such a real book and even if it's fiction, I still recommend it to anyone who wants to understand the sympathy me and other royal watchers feel for the women who married into the British Royal Family. It's not just a relationship, it's a full-time job (and one that isn't always as glamorous as it appears).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief and Body shaming
Minor: Alcohol, Eating disorder, and Pregnancy
jburinga's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death of parent, and Addiction
Moderate: Alcoholism and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual content
theespressoedition's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If you love reading about the royal family, you'll love this book. It's as if the author combined Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle into one character and explained what their lives must have been like while dating a royal. There's drama, intrigue, and so much cattiness it's absolutely unreal.
Now, I don't particularly care about the goings-on of the royal family. I never have. In fact, I've never really enjoyed reading royal-related fiction for that reason. I don't know, it just doesn't interest me. However, this book definitely had me wondering what would happen next. It had an almost Gossip Girl vibe to it with the level of drama and backstabbing, so naturally, it was weirdly addictive.
It was slow. Like molasses slow. I can't for the life of me understand why the author didn't break this book up into two books (or even three). There were plenty of "cliffhanger" moments that it could've ended on and I definitely would've picked up the next novel to find out what happens. I listened to the audiobook and it just dragged on. Yep, I wanted to know what would happen, but I also kept wishing it would end. So naturally, when it got to the end, I was a mixture of relieved and curious about The Heir Affair.
I definitely plan to physically read the sequel because I think I'll be able to get through it much quicker and hopefully that will help me really get into the story.
Now, I don't particularly care about the goings-on of the royal family. I never have. In fact, I've never really enjoyed reading royal-related fiction for that reason. I don't know, it just doesn't interest me. However, this book definitely had me wondering what would happen next. It had an almost Gossip Girl vibe to it with the level of drama and backstabbing, so naturally, it was weirdly addictive.
It was slow. Like molasses slow. I can't for the life of me understand why the author didn't break this book up into two books (or even three). There were plenty of "cliffhanger" moments that it could've ended on and I definitely would've picked up the next novel to find out what happens. I listened to the audiobook and it just dragged on. Yep, I wanted to know what would happen, but I also kept wishing it would end. So naturally, when it got to the end, I was a mixture of relieved and curious about The Heir Affair.
I definitely plan to physically read the sequel because I think I'll be able to get through it much quicker and hopefully that will help me really get into the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
rrovezzi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
caffeineandcomposition's review
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
portcityreads's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I didn't like this book. Like at all? And I think it's because maybe I had such high hopes for it, and then severely let me down. This book is advertised as a romance, and there was basically zero romance. There is so much drama happening around the main characters, that you get basically no time with the couple - so they are flat, and unlikeable. And Nick especially, is very very unlikeable. Who wants a romance when you can't root for the main man?
I feel very let down by this one, and it makes me so sad.
I feel very let down by this one, and it makes me so sad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
beauty_andbooks's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really liked this story! It had a somewhat original plot. My one issue with it was that I felt it was too heavily influenced by the real Royal family. I saw way too many similarities to make this a completely new story for me to read. I enjoyed the characters and the character growth. I’m interested to see where the sequel takes the story and if I’ll see influence more so from Harry and Meghan’s Royal story, since the first one was more heavily Kate and William inspired.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Mental illness
nashvillebookgirl's review
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Oh goodness. Why did I read this? I have no idea. Too straight and too boring. Nick's character is flatter than my chest in 8th grade. I actively disliked every single character in that book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Mental illness
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