Anita
Firstly, I never expected to get an advanced copy of this highly anticipated title, yet here I am.
I went into this knowing that it was hinting at the same kind of relationship that Dramione fans yearned for. So I was not disappointed in the slow burn and enemies-to-lovers tropes on this point; these two specifics were built in deliciously.
Unfortunately, the worldbuilding fell short. It lacked just that same level of description as the characters themselves, which was a shame because it had the potential to become something bigger, and I could see a possible universe coming out of it. Perhaps there was a need to push fanfic to traditional publishing, but perhaps some more time could have been spent in actually using what was a great base and crafting it into something Brigitte Knightley could have used again and again.
Overall, a great read, but only because of the characters themselves. And I'm not actually 100% it was because I separated them from their inspiration.
Firstly, I never expected to get an advanced copy of this highly anticipated title, yet here I am.
I went into this knowing that it was hinting at the same kind of relationship that Dramione fans yearned for. So I was not disappointed in the slow burn and enemies-to-lovers tropes on this point; these two specifics were built in deliciously.
Unfortunately, the worldbuilding fell short. It lacked just that same level of description as the characters themselves, which was a shame because it had the potential to become something bigger, and I could see a possible universe coming out of it. Perhaps there was a need to push fanfic to traditional publishing, but perhaps some more time could have been spent in actually using what was a great base and crafting it into something Brigitte Knightley could have used again and again.
Overall, a great read, but only because of the characters themselves. And I'm not actually 100% it was because I separated them from their inspiration.