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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Full review on my blog on 01/01/2021
Overall, this story draws you in with the way it remixes familiar myths. It keeps you reading by giving you pieces of the story slowly while still keeping the pacing fun. You stay wanting to know what happens because the characters are easy to connect and relate to- despite them coming from a world we can only imagine. The underlying conversations about women and their place in the world are familiar not just in Greek myth but also in modern life. While it was subtle, that message did not go unnoticed, and I truly loved how Athena played a part in all of it.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Full review on my blog on 01/01/2021
Overall, this story draws you in with the way it remixes familiar myths. It keeps you reading by giving you pieces of the story slowly while still keeping the pacing fun. You stay wanting to know what happens because the characters are easy to connect and relate to- despite them coming from a world we can only imagine. The underlying conversations about women and their place in the world are familiar not just in Greek myth but also in modern life. While it was subtle, that message did not go unnoticed, and I truly loved how Athena played a part in all of it.
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Read full review: 12/14/2020.
For a book that is not a series, this is so well rounded, with such in depth characters. You find out our main characters back stories in a way that is satisfying, and you have time to become attached to them in different ways. The relationship between Angel and Sukyi wrecked me on levels I didn’t expect at all.
This story is intricate, and there are moments where I had no idea what was going on except “they/them mob boss and space.” There was several plot lines going on at once, and they all wrapped up in the last 90%- which, addmitedly, was going to give me a heart attack.
All in all, this was another amazing step in the the SciFi genre for me.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Read full review: 12/14/2020.
For a book that is not a series, this is so well rounded, with such in depth characters. You find out our main characters back stories in a way that is satisfying, and you have time to become attached to them in different ways. The relationship between Angel and Sukyi wrecked me on levels I didn’t expect at all.
This story is intricate, and there are moments where I had no idea what was going on except “they/them mob boss and space.” There was several plot lines going on at once, and they all wrapped up in the last 90%- which, addmitedly, was going to give me a heart attack.
All in all, this was another amazing step in the the SciFi genre for me.
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Read full review on 11/27/2020 here
A Curse of Roses does a beautiful job of creating a slow burn romance mixed with the trauma that the indoctrination of the Christian church can cause for LGTBQ+ people. While the priests were telling Yzabel one thing, her feelings and even her betrothed were telling her another. The romance between Yzabel and Fatyan is so gentle and patient that it took me off guard. There are moments that Yzabel is a completely unaware idiot. During those, Fatyan never pushes her in any direction she isn't willing to go. With that aside, the relationship between Denis and Yzabel is what impressed me the most. Denis does not push Yzabel, ever. Finally, being able to experience a culture outside of my own was fantastic.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Read full review on 11/27/2020 here
A Curse of Roses does a beautiful job of creating a slow burn romance mixed with the trauma that the indoctrination of the Christian church can cause for LGTBQ+ people. While the priests were telling Yzabel one thing, her feelings and even her betrothed were telling her another. The romance between Yzabel and Fatyan is so gentle and patient that it took me off guard. There are moments that Yzabel is a completely unaware idiot. During those, Fatyan never pushes her in any direction she isn't willing to go. With that aside, the relationship between Denis and Yzabel is what impressed me the most. Denis does not push Yzabel, ever. Finally, being able to experience a culture outside of my own was fantastic.
