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tayking 's review for:
Battle Royal
by Lucy Parker
lighthearted
medium-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:
No
This book is peak grumpy/sunshine, and I am an absolute sucker for that trope. Usually for "cinnamon-roll" female leads, they tend to be inexperienced or not confident in themselves and thankfully this book completely bulldozes over that trope.
Aspects of the novel that I enjoyed or thought were particularly well-executed:
Aspects of the novel that I enjoyed or thought were particularly well-executed:
- The writing absolutely sparkled -- accessible but with a lovely flair
- Characters and relationships that feel human, but fun!
- Competent leads, but still had flaws and internal struggles to overcome
Issues the book suffers from, that makes me wary to pick it up again:
- Miscommunication / misunderstandings trope -- bonus of lots of internal monologuing over these issues, which just isn't my personal taste
- Weird pacing
- Predictable ending, I wish she would have been a little braver in the result here.
Overall, it was super fun but despite the promising start, I don't think it'll be something I'd revisit.