SuitabookViolet Eyes
Debbie Viguié
- Reading
- You could read together and pause at each test to consider what Violet is being asked to demonstrate, and whether the contest seems a fair way to choose a partner.
- Themes
- Love and royal expectations: Richard’s parents expect him to marry a woman of high nobility, while Violet seeks to prove herself through a contest. The story places the couple’s feelings alongside marriage expectations shaped by rank, setting up a tension between personal affection and royal duty.
- A heroine tested: Violet competes against princesses and faces tests set by the king and queen to demonstrate her character. The tests provide the story’s stated structure for Violet’s attempt to prove herself and be reunited with Richard.
- Worth knowing
- Romantic love at first sight and competition for a prince’s hand are central to the premise. The romance begins with an immediate connection, while Violet’s contest to become Richard’s bride drives the plot.