Bumpy Oak Books

2 stars

** I was provided with an electronic ARC by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.**

The Midspring Rebellion by Doreen Heron follows the King of the Fairies, Oberon, as he seeks a vacation in the human world after his wife, Titania, leaves him. There he meets Nick Chandler who is overcoming the loss of his boyfriend. Together, they must figure out how to move forward and face turmoil within the fairy court.

I love fairies. I love LGBTQ reads. I love Shakespeare. I didn’t particularly love this book.

This book was a very fast read, and I didn’t necessarily have any issues getting through it. I felt the concept showed promise, and was definitely intrigued at first as well.

Perhaps it was just a poor fit for me, but the writing style combined with the pacing just didn’t work. Ultimately, I felt the characters and the plot lacked development beyond the superficial and was completely disconnected from the story. Really, it kind of came off like some original character insert A Midsummer Night’s Dream fanfiction. I like fanfiction and retellings, but the execution was rather flat.

I’m left feeling dissatisfied and a bit disappointed, but hope that this goes over better with other readers.