Aviv Snowberry
This book was a great example of romance mixed with plot. There was plenty of really interesting characters and character dynamics, and plenty of interest to be had in the difference between cultures that the main characters shared. It reminded me in many ways of C.S. Pacat's Captive Prince series, though that one is a much slower burn and with much more intrigue and darkness. I enjoyed the book thoroughly, and enjoyed especially the ways people of different genders, sexualities, disabilities, and magical abilities were represented. I would recommend this book, though I would say it lacked in exxecution of the intrigue plotline, which was interesting, but was perhaps not as compelling as it might have been.
This book was a great example of romance mixed with plot. There was plenty of really interesting characters and character dynamics, and plenty of interest to be had in the difference between cultures that the main characters shared. It reminded me in many ways of C.S. Pacat's Captive Prince series, though that one is a much slower burn and with much more intrigue and darkness. I enjoyed the book thoroughly, and enjoyed especially the ways people of different genders, sexualities, disabilities, and magical abilities were represented. I would recommend this book, though I would say it lacked in exxecution of the intrigue plotline, which was interesting, but was perhaps not as compelling as it might have been.
I immediately enjoyed the disability representation, the Jewishness of all the characters, and the overall pacing was good. That being said, I think it dragged a little bit at the end.
I am personally not a huge enemies to lovers fan, never have been. While I enjoyed this book immensely, I am still not a fan of the trope being used within the book, especially as the original conflict feels very contrived and it ended up in the space that I often feel that these books get to which is "If they would just talk this would be resolved rather quickly." Also I know a third act breakup is par for the course with the genre, but that being said, the first one where she quits volunteering at the Matzah Ball was fine, but the second one where he personally discovers she's Margot Cross and gets upset that she's writing him into a book made me actually groan, it was conflict to be conflict and that was not really doing it for me.
I immediately enjoyed the disability representation, the Jewishness of all the characters, and the overall pacing was good. That being said, I think it dragged a little bit at the end.
I am personally not a huge enemies to lovers fan, never have been. While I enjoyed this book immensely, I am still not a fan of the trope being used within the book, especially as the original conflict feels very contrived and it ended up in the space that I often feel that these books get to which is "If they would just talk this would be resolved rather quickly." Also I know a third act breakup is par for the course with the genre, but that being said, the first one where she quits volunteering at the Matzah Ball was fine, but the second one where he personally discovers she's Margot Cross and gets upset that she's writing him into a book made me actually groan, it was conflict to be conflict and that was not really doing it for me.
