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A review by sarahweyand
Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Thanks to Tor and NetGalley for providing me an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and feedback are my own.
I am normally not a big romance or romantasy reader, but I AM a big T. Kingfisher fan, so I was excited to give this book a read to see if she could make one of my least-favorite genres bearable. And she did! SWORDHEART is a cozy romance that made me giggle and feel fuzzy inside and I really enjoyed it altogether.
This book gave signs early on that it was headed for the classic miscommunication trope, probably my least favorite romance trope (if one good conversation between partners could would prevent the whole plot from taking place, perhaps consider writing a better story). However - without spoilers - if/how that plot point was handled was not frustrating to me. I really liked all of the character dynamics and found myself caring for even the secondary characters.
I do enjoy when Kingfisher writes horror or pure fantasy more, but this proves I will enjoy literally anything she authors. Cozy romance or fantasy readers will likely eat this one up.
I am normally not a big romance or romantasy reader, but I AM a big T. Kingfisher fan, so I was excited to give this book a read to see if she could make one of my least-favorite genres bearable. And she did! SWORDHEART is a cozy romance that made me giggle and feel fuzzy inside and I really enjoyed it altogether.
This book gave signs early on that it was headed for the classic miscommunication trope, probably my least favorite romance trope (if one good conversation between partners could would prevent the whole plot from taking place, perhaps consider writing a better story). However - without spoilers - if/how that plot point was handled was not frustrating to me. I really liked all of the character dynamics and found myself caring for even the secondary characters.
I do enjoy when Kingfisher writes horror or pure fantasy more, but this proves I will enjoy literally anything she authors. Cozy romance or fantasy readers will likely eat this one up.