A review by dreaming_of_limes
The Flowered Blade by Taylor Hubbard

adventurous emotional hopeful tense 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

5.0

Loved this! Really interested to read more from this Author! I can’t overstate how much I adore reading queer normative worlds. It’s so soothing to be able to read a books that my younger self would have loved to have access to that don’t revolve around the MC having to deal with homophobia and transphobia as a major plot point. Like yes! Give us queer stories where the characters get to thrive as themselves while being kidnapped by a crew of orcs or standing up against their shitty Tyrant King Dad! 

The smallest of notes- I feel like the book needed a more thorough edit- there were some spelling and grammar mistakes but also quite a few spots where lines are repeated or the author accidentally repeats points over multiple times or contradicts something from earlier. 

Over all this wasn’t enough to overly pull me out of the story and I really enjoyed it as a whole! 

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