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The Palace of Eros
by Caro De Robertis
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a wonderful premise from Caro De Robertis for "The Palace of Eros" giving us a beautiful, powerful and gender fluid re-telling of the story Psyche and Eros. Unfortunately the writing style didn't work for me. I'm not a fan of flowery, purple prose and there was a lot of it with this book. The plot itself felt a little lacking and was much more character driven focusing on the seduction, romance and blooming love affair between Psyche and Eros which for me wore a little thin quite quickly.
This book will be a must read for fans of books like The Last Tale of the Flower Bride and it genuinely has an amazing heart and powerful message about autonomy, it was just a miss for me based on the writing style which didn't suit my preferences.
2.5*
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction | The Borough Press for a digital review copy of "The Palace of Eros" in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.
This book will be a must read for fans of books like The Last Tale of the Flower Bride and it genuinely has an amazing heart and powerful message about autonomy, it was just a miss for me based on the writing style which didn't suit my preferences.
2.5*
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction | The Borough Press for a digital review copy of "The Palace of Eros" in exchange for my honest and voluntary review.