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The Rose & the Dagger by Renée Ahdieh
3.0

3.75 stars

There was nothing obnoxiously wrong with this book, it was really a fun read, I enjoyed it. It's when you juxtapose it with the first book that you start noticing all the miss opportunities and flaws in the book. Khalid's character became the victim of poor writing and didn't do much to impress me in this book, but I was happy with whatever part he got to play in the story. The ending too was rushed; All the mystery and drama culminated to a climax that didn't live up to my expectations at all. And a few things were left unexplained, like a thing Rajput did and something that happened with Jahandar.
But overall it was an entertaining and a fun to read book The love triangle was handled perfectly, it wasn't cheesy at all. I loved shazy and the mystical and magical aspect of the book.