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Rose in Chains

Julie Soto

4.21 AVERAGE

lawren_reyes's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sarahbeas's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

croissandra's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

hanhanhannah's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

brigidwagner's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tkrassas01's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

daniellethom831's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

That epilogue though! I really enjoyed my time with this book. Despite its dark themes, it never felt bleak. (Check your trigger warnings if you need to.) I’m not usually a dual-timeline girly, but I am an enemies-to-lovers girly, and this slow burn definitely leaves you wanting more, in the best way.

My only complaint is that I wanted a bit more depth in the world-building and magic system, and I felt like Briony should have been questioning what was going on more than she did. Honestly, I’m not sure I would’ve been as into it without my previous Dramione reads.

That said, I hate unfinished series but I’m already seated for book two.

And just to be clear: it’s still f*ck JKR. Don’t get it twisted.