Reviewed by Sophia on
I loved The Selection and over the years have continually gone back to reread it. It's not a work of art, but it is fun, fluffy romance. When The Betrothed was announced it instantly became one of my 2020 most anticipated reads but now, regrettably, it's my 2020 biggest mistake.
Things I Liked:
◦ It was short. If this book was any longer, I would have just given up 20% of the way in.
◦ Valentina. Mrs Cass, please scrap everything you've written of the sequel and just focus on Valentina's character because she is the only redeemable feature of this book.
Things I Disliked:
◦ The 'romances'. Y'know what was good about The Selection? The love stories were done well. There was no instalove, instead there was three books of long, slow, complicated romance that made my heart ache. The Betrothed took that concept and burned it alive. Hollis's romances were boring and unbelievable, and one of them only happened because, idk, she liked his blue eyes?
◦ The characters are SO DULL.
◦ The majority of the book is just boring filler of what Hollis does at court.
◦ The ending. Oh god. What a mess.
Overall: 1/5 stars. I wish I hadn't bothered to read this, but I know in a year's time I'll be back reviewing the sequel because I can't resist and love to hurt myself.
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May 15th 2020
Oh God. What did I just read.
Full review to come, if I can bring myself to do it.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 15 May, 2020: Finished reading
- 15 May, 2020: Reviewed