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A review by wordsofclover
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
If Bridgerton meets the The Cruel Prince...
When Dora was young, she was cursed by a faerie who left her to live the rest of her life with only half a soul meaning Dora would never again feel the true feelings of happiness, anger or sadness again. Asa young woman, Dora accompanies her cousin to London for her season and by chance meets the Lord Sorcier who may be the magical solution to Dora's faerie problem.
This was the cosiest, loveliest book that I needed and I'm so glad I finally read it after only hearing great things. This is the kind of book that just had me smiling from start to finish and I felt so invested in the story, I never wanted to stop reading (or the book to end tbh).
I adored all of the scenes between Dora and Elias as their relationship moves from annoyance towards each other to amiability to eventual softness and love. It was so lovely witnessing this slow transition from each chapter to the next. I also loved the scenes in Faerie and I've always enjoyed any book that takes the idea of cruel and evil faeries and this did it so well. The ballroom scene in Faerie was fantastic from comedic levels as well as dramatics. Not to mention all the human balls were also lovely simply because of Elias and Dora's interactions and some of the times Elias showcases his magic in beautiful ways.
Dora is a fantastic character full of courage, intelligence and kindness despite believing herself to only be 'half a person'.
I loved this from start to finish, and highly recommend.
When Dora was young, she was cursed by a faerie who left her to live the rest of her life with only half a soul meaning Dora would never again feel the true feelings of happiness, anger or sadness again. Asa young woman, Dora accompanies her cousin to London for her season and by chance meets the Lord Sorcier who may be the magical solution to Dora's faerie problem.
This was the cosiest, loveliest book that I needed and I'm so glad I finally read it after only hearing great things. This is the kind of book that just had me smiling from start to finish and I felt so invested in the story, I never wanted to stop reading (or the book to end tbh).
I adored all of the scenes between Dora and Elias as their relationship moves from annoyance towards each other to amiability to eventual softness and love. It was so lovely witnessing this slow transition from each chapter to the next. I also loved the scenes in Faerie and I've always enjoyed any book that takes the idea of cruel and evil faeries and this did it so well. The ballroom scene in Faerie was fantastic from comedic levels as well as dramatics. Not to mention all the human balls were also lovely simply because of Elias and Dora's interactions and some of the times Elias showcases his magic in beautiful ways.
Dora is a fantastic character full of courage, intelligence and kindness despite believing herself to only be 'half a person'.
I loved this from start to finish, and highly recommend.