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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
fast-paced
This book RUINED me.
✨
Like at one point I was crying and I didn’t even know why I was crying
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Like at one point I was crying and I didn’t even know why I was crying
Wow
This book has me hooked from the very beginning, and I know it will stick with me for a long time.
This book has me hooked from the very beginning, and I know it will stick with me for a long time.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My only criticism is that I wish this book was longer because I wanted more time!! The ending felt a bit rushed but I did think it ended perfectly bittersweet - and maybe even a little open ended.
The message is sad and beautiful - I've seen some reviews say this is not a romance, but I do think it is one in the strongest of ways. I've read a lot of romances and many of those fail to show the kind of love you see in Mud Vein. It doesn't shy away from messiness, and it doesn't pretend that the 'right' person heals all ills. They can help sure, but growth comes from within and unless you decide you want to - you simply won't, no matter who is by your side.
The message is sad and beautiful - I've seen some reviews say this is not a romance, but I do think it is one in the strongest of ways. I've read a lot of romances and many of those fail to show the kind of love you see in Mud Vein. It doesn't shy away from messiness, and it doesn't pretend that the 'right' person heals all ills. They can help sure, but growth comes from within and unless you decide you want to - you simply won't, no matter who is by your side.
“You breathed life back into me. It was instinct for me to be there with you. I didn’t want to save you, I just didn’t know how to leave you.”
5 stars. Wow. I honestly don't think I can accurately put into words what this book did to my emotions. It was such an intense and disturbing read and yet it still managed to have a lot of heart in it as well. I'm just in awe over everything. This is definitely one of those books you should go into not knowing anything about it. It's much better that way so I'm going to try my hardest not to spoil anything.
The writing is absolutely amazing. Ms. Fisher has such a way with words and the way that she described the characters living situation and everything around them made me feel as if I was trapped in there with them. I loved that it was descriptive without being too descriptive and I felt as if everything came around full circle really well in the end. I'm still trying to recover from the ending couple of sentences because my goodness it was beautiful.
Senna was such a troubling character but she was fantastic in all of her rawness. Life kept knocking her down over and over again and yes, at some points she just kind of gave up but you understood why. I just really enjoyed diving into her mind and the way she thought and the way she worked. She kept getting dealt the short end of the stick but I didn't pity her because I felt she was way too strong of a character to be pitied. I loved her character development and watching her being okay with how she felt about Isaac and how she opened up to the idea of fate and love. I just thought her as a character was just so well done.
Isaac was also a great character. I loved the way he thought. He had so many amazing quotes that made me think. His dedication to Senna when they first met (and even when they were trapped) was so heartwarming to see. He helped her and just wouldn't leave her side and even fell in love with her while she was steady trying to push him away. I wish things would've ended differently with them but I think their ending was perfect for them.
The ending to this book is so beautiful and bittersweet. The last line actually brought tears to my eyes. It was pretty much someone just accepting their fate and waiting for their day to come when they are no more and I thought it was tastefully done. Brilliant novel that I'm very glad I took a chance on.
5 stars. Wow. I honestly don't think I can accurately put into words what this book did to my emotions. It was such an intense and disturbing read and yet it still managed to have a lot of heart in it as well. I'm just in awe over everything. This is definitely one of those books you should go into not knowing anything about it. It's much better that way so I'm going to try my hardest not to spoil anything.
The writing is absolutely amazing. Ms. Fisher has such a way with words and the way that she described the characters living situation and everything around them made me feel as if I was trapped in there with them. I loved that it was descriptive without being too descriptive and I felt as if everything came around full circle really well in the end. I'm still trying to recover from the ending couple of sentences because my goodness it was beautiful.
Senna was such a troubling character but she was fantastic in all of her rawness. Life kept knocking her down over and over again and yes, at some points she just kind of gave up but you understood why. I just really enjoyed diving into her mind and the way she thought and the way she worked. She kept getting dealt the short end of the stick but I didn't pity her because I felt she was way too strong of a character to be pitied. I loved her character development and watching her being okay with how she felt about Isaac and how she opened up to the idea of fate and love. I just thought her as a character was just so well done.
Isaac was also a great character. I loved the way he thought. He had so many amazing quotes that made me think. His dedication to Senna when they first met (and even when they were trapped) was so heartwarming to see. He helped her and just wouldn't leave her side and even fell in love with her while she was steady trying to push him away. I wish things would've ended differently with them but I think their ending was perfect for them.
The ending to this book is so beautiful and bittersweet. The last line actually brought tears to my eyes. It was pretty much someone just accepting their fate and waiting for their day to come when they are no more and I thought it was tastefully done. Brilliant novel that I'm very glad I took a chance on.
I seriously don't know how to feel about this book. On one hand, I couldn't put it down, and I couldn't figure it out. I would think I know the answer, and bam- nope sorry, you have no idea. On the other, Mud Vein has an emotionally fucked up everything. I say everything because the characters (all of them), the villain, the plot, pretty much everything is twisted. Not only does Senna wake up not in her own home, locked away in some cabin in the woods, but she must put all of it aside to try to figure out how to escape. Everything is connected, but after 33 years of a fucked up life, some things are buried. It's the minds way of protecting you, allowing you to forget how life can be so cruel, but those memories hold the key to her freedom.
This is 1 of those books you either hate or love. Unfortunately for me it was the former. Nothing against the writing or anything, I just didn't "click" with the story.
2.5 stars
I love Tarryn’s writing. She is deeply talented and unquestionably bold in her storytelling. She isn’t afraid to cut into the darkest facets of human nature with her words and let her stories spill out around the jagged edges. She refuses to conform, to gloss over the unpleasant, to recycle the same shallow leading characters we see everywhere else. Her Love Me with Lies series was unputdownable. I didn’t leave my room for two days because I couldn’t focus on anything but Olivia and Caleb. I almost broke my Nook several times because I was so riled up over the story. It got under my skin and pulled at my heart and I was SO EXCITED when I found out about Mud Vein.
And then I read Mud Vein.
I stand by everything I already said about Tarryn’s writing. She has a great talent and doesn’t care what anyone expects of her, and that is fantastic. But, sadly, this book did nothing for me. From the blurb, I was expecting this intense, shocking, fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat mystery… but it just kind of fizzled out in a slow, depressing spiral.
I blame my negativity about this book squarely on the main character. Going back to Love Me with Lies for a minute, Olivia was a fantastic character for me. She had a dark side and she was a little bit “evil”, but you could always understand her motivation and root for her to succeed. She was an interesting, exciting, passionate person with a strong personality that made me want to keep reading, keep rooting for her. Senna lacked ALL of this. There was nothing compelling about her in the least. I’m still trying to figure out what on earth possessed Isaac to put his life on hold for this woman who never spoke to him, never interacted with him in any way, couldn’t even muster a word of comfort for him when he lost a patient. She never showed the slightest interest in getting to know him or anyone or anything. Do I understand why not one but TWO men fell in love with this girl? NOPE. On top of her extreme mental instability, which could have been dealt with, she simply had no personality. I feel completely detached from her. What was there to hold onto, to root for, to care about?
The most memorable Senna moment for me was when she said, “I just hate croutons so much”, because it was funny and I was DESPERATE for her to crack that impenetrable exterior just a little bit more and allow herself to be witty and the slightest bit conversational. She was just a hollow shell of a person no matter how many men and tragic events were thrown at her.
Oh I almost forgot about the kidnapping. So, I did not guess the kidnapper, but I also didn’t really care…? It was just another letdown, really, because it was anticlimactic and didn’t make much sense.
My overall reaction to this book is disappointment, but I can see how it will resonate with some. Just not for me. I am still a Tarryn fan and I’ll be eagerly awaiting whatever is up next.
favorite quote
"You want your freedom until you get it, then you feel bare without your chains."
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was an amazingly written book! Tarryn Fisher never disappoints. She is one of my favorite authors. I recommend this book. This book has you pinned to it until the very last page. It is the kind of book you wish you could read again for the first time. It's emotional and kind of tense at times but also thought provoking. Like what would you do if this happened to you. And there is alot of symbolism if you catch on to it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did
I genuinely don't know what the hype is about this book. It's overly detailed, it's long-winded, it gives way too much unnecessary information. I hated all of the characters. The entire novel is like something that came from the mind of an insipid 14-year-old nursing her first heartbreak. I usually love Tarryn Fisher but not this time. 1 star.