A review by carbs666
My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas

emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Ok I feel like this was sort of barely a romance but it was exciting and I've never read a histrom like it so points for originality for sure! I felt like the weaving of two timelines was very well done and despite the fact that it was a bit disorienting at the beginning (the blurb on the back cover sort of BARELY describes the actual book so being dropped into a kung fu battle on the deck of a storm-tossed steamer in the prologue was wild) I did enjoy it! Imo there was some unnecessary trauma inflicted on the MCs and they could have had sex on page more, but overall I liked it! If you've read a lot of historical romances and want to branch out, this would be a good option!
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