I believe there are far more possibilities than happily ever after or tragedy. Every story has the potential for infinite endings.” The book’s plot follows no clear structure; it’s all over the place. Sure, there’s a little bit of “action” but that does nothing to redeem a story that is 99% Boring and 1% Interesting Scenes. There were numerous attempts at romantic scenes throughout the book, but Evangeline has no real chemistry with either of her potential love interests (one of them is literally cursed to be in love with her, so there’s that), so it did nothing for me and I skimmed read most of them. all of the characters are so goddamn stupid? one more reason why this feels like a children's story. sometimes they say or do something and you just know an 8 year old would have pissed themselves laughing about it. i absolutely adored this universe. it was just so magical and enchanted. the curses, the potions, the prophesies, and true love being the end all be all. my hopelessly romantic heart was living for this.

Have you already forgotten the way heartbreak rips apart the soul piece by piece, how it turns you into a masochist, making you long for the thing that just eviscerated you until there’s nothing left of you to be destroyed?” Apollo in the begging crept me out. Even when he was introduced (so before all the events of the main plot) he was a creep. What was about all the portraits? I know you are a Prince but😂

Customer reviews

Again, just like with Caraval, this book was written brilliantly. This author has such a way with words, her writing style is IDEAL for writing fantasy! I didn't really find much quote-worthy material, but every separate sentence had a beautiful athmospheric structure. He gives her a bargain, he will stop the wedding if Evangeline kisses three people of his choosing.

eva my precious. this girl has a heart of gold. she always just wants to believe the best in everybody and she’s sometimes always a bit too trusting. it felt a bit frustrating at times but it was also understandable. she really had the best intentions and wanted so badly for all the fairytales she believed in to be true. it was honestly so adorable okay?? All stories are made of both truths and lies, she used to say. What matters is the way we believe them.” For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings... until she learns that the love of her life will marry another.i think that the guilt aspect of this book wasn’t bad. there wasn’t any repetition and it isn’t mentioned constantly or anything which definitely shows character development since she’s written caraval. i appreciated the way that evangeline’s emotions were portrayed bc i loved it. it wasn’t spectacular or anything but it definitely was far from bad. i felt like there wasn’t much drama in this book.