Week 44 Review: Illustrated Girl

From Goodreads:

From bestselling author Josephine Angelini comes a whimsical cozy read with loads of adventure and none of the triggers. Perfect for fans of Olivia Atwater and Travis Baldree.

Ever wish you could travel inside your favorite book and become the main character? Of course you have. Everyone has. But if you ever manage to pull it off, here's a tip. Timing is everything…

Take Holly for example, who after saying a spell is transported inside a fairytale called The Chronicles of Lucitopia, a magical world infested with grifter grandmas, halitosis-riddled bandits, and devoid of any functioning toilets.

Holly becomes Princess Pleasant exactly as she wished, but she gets there too late, right after an evil sorcerer turns Lucitopia into a tetanus-ridden hellhole. And now, it's up to Holly to make things right.

With the help of a freakishly handsome, yet frustratingly virtuous knight, Holly sets out to fix her story, but she only has fifteen days left to do so or she risks being stuck in Lucitopia for the rest of her life, which may prove to be a short one considering she's overdue for her shots.

My Review:
I loved reading this book! I love her writing and it sounded really good, and boy, was it a fantastic read! I had such a good time with these characters in this world! 

Watching Holly navigate this world, this story that she only knew the bare bones of, with the virtues that have been killed, yeah, her narration was the type that I like, sarcastic and humorous! Her interactions with Torvold the Bold were just a delight to read, as she's playing at being Princess Pleasant. 

That ending though? The fantasy of getting the perfect guy, the one that everyone wants, but he's waiting for his perfect girl? He really was the paragon of virtue, and I just wish we could've had more time back in our world, with them together. Like, what was his conditions for being in the story, and how to get out, like Holly's was kissing a boy from our world. 

I have a suspicion, that the guy from the memory, that Torvold took heart from, is the bad guy. Just that Holly thought they looked similar, well, there had to be a bigger reason for that detour in the story for them to experience that. 

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait to continue on with the series! 

Author: Josephine Angelini 
Series: The Chronicles of Lucitopia #1
Read: October 30th, 2024 
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really great, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book! 
Publisher: Sungrazer Publishing
Published: December 22nd 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars