A review by imskylow
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wow! I was pleasantly surprised by this! I fell in love with this story and ate it up! The love interest of the story has the whimsicalness of Howl from Howl's moving castle and the grumpy attitude and white blond hair of Draco Malfoy. The female heroine is a great foil for him but unlike what you'd expect she's not a sunshine character but rather very mellow and deadpan. I was incredibly pleased with her personality. She was a breath of fresh air in this world of romance books where the FMC is either bubbly/quirky or trying to be tough and sassy. I honestly enjoyed the whole cast of characters and the historical setting of regency England with it's romance and social issues. Bravo.
This story isn't at all spicy but it was incredibly satisfying nonetheless.