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booksthatburn 's review for:
The Queer Principles of Kit Webb
by Cat Sebastian
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was fun but weirdly forgettable. The story never stays tense for too long, and most of the stressful topics are handled as things that are at least partially processed or happened a while ago. Even Kitt's very tragic backstory isn't discussed fully until well into the book, and at a moment where it specifically matters to the story and isn't just tragedy for the sake of complexity.
I like that the book begins by establishing that Percy isn't going to be rich for very long, thus reducing the tension in the story. Even though Kitt doesn't learn this for a while, I was much happier knowing that the giant disparity between their stations wouldn't stay forever.
If you want a romance that has a bit of danger but usually keeps the stress low, try this one.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Alcohol