A review by amivireads
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 
First off, we need more sapphic romantasies! 

I really liked Faebound, might have even loved it but there were some issues that stopped the book from being a 5-star read. 

One of the reasons why it didn't get a higher rating is because the sapphic romance felt like a side plot. I also wished Furi had her own pov because without her own perspective, it feels like part of the story is missing. 

Once we hit the 60% mark, the story went downhill a little for me. Yeeran and Furi's romance, while I loved them together, their love for each other a tad bit insta love, which could have been fixed with a longer book. A fantasy book less than 400 pages usually suffers in one area and this one was romance.  

Lastly, Lettle was a little bit annoying, but I'm hoping in book 2 I'll warm up to her more.