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A review by bisexualwentworth
The Fate of Stars by S.D. Simper
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Was this book good? Not necessarily. Did I enjoy it a lot? Yes. It's very tropey. Very sapphic dark romance the little mermaid.
Things I loved:
Things I loved:
- Bisexual mermaid!
- Stone butch lesbian princess!
- Godpunk!
- The narrative definitely has empathy and respect for sex workers.
Things I didn't like:
- A lot of the prose.
- The names were just kind of challenging for me. Typical of this sort of fantasy, but challenging.
- Unquestioned authority of royalty.
- Excessive mentions of and threats of sexual violence/rape to prove that the world is dark. This could have been used in tandem with other types of oppressive violence much more effectively than this book did.
Overall, would recommend if the description sounds good to you. It is what it says it's going to be, and I always appreciate that in a book.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Alcohol