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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
I read this book in the dark
it fed my darkness
and in the end it gave me light
I'm ruined. I don't want to read about perfect people.
Now I only want the mangled ones.
I'm so angry and confused. So many times my heart was in my throat..My skin stained from her words. My darkness grew and my light dimmed. I thought I was going crazy...did this book make me crazy?
Love
god Tarryn Fisher made me believe and understand love.
I've read so many books about love..sappy, teen love, requited and unrequited...But never a book about this kind of love..the true love..the real love. The messy nasty black love..the beautiful light..love. the truth filled love.
I feel like I've been slapped.
Like these two people were just smacked across my face.
What is this book about? I couldn't tell you... But I will tell you that this book made me really see myself. Really see myself for who I am. It made me appreciate nasty unhappy things. And thats all you want in a book really..a book that tell you the fucking truth.
I'm not going to tell you a thing about the book.
You shouldn't need to be told anything. just read it.
it fed my darkness
and in the end it gave me light
I'm ruined. I don't want to read about perfect people.
Now I only want the mangled ones.
I'm so angry and confused. So many times my heart was in my throat..My skin stained from her words. My darkness grew and my light dimmed. I thought I was going crazy...did this book make me crazy?
Love
god Tarryn Fisher made me believe and understand love.
I've read so many books about love..sappy, teen love, requited and unrequited...But never a book about this kind of love..the true love..the real love. The messy nasty black love..the beautiful light..love. the truth filled love.
I feel like I've been slapped.
Like these two people were just smacked across my face.
What is this book about? I couldn't tell you... But I will tell you that this book made me really see myself. Really see myself for who I am. It made me appreciate nasty unhappy things. And thats all you want in a book really..a book that tell you the fucking truth.
I'm not going to tell you a thing about the book.
You shouldn't need to be told anything. just read it.
Spoiler
This really destroyed be..as someone who has a personality disorder it was hard..really hard to have it displayed in front of me so brutally.
I don't know how I feel about this.
I am starting to think Tarryn's books make you go through so many emotions that you don't know how to feel when the book is over.
I am starting to think Tarryn's books make you go through so many emotions that you don't know how to feel when the book is over.
There needs to be a therapy group for those traumatized by Tarryn Fisher.
3.5-4
Now many talked about the letter than Tarryn wrote to her readers. If you read that you will know she enjoys messing with people's heads and if you are looking for a story that will follow the lines of every other romance story you will be very disappointed. That is in part the reason I enjoy reading her stories. They are not like the norm. I know that there are many books out there that can be read that are horror, thriller, mystery, but I can honestly say that I am not usually looking for those. They are fun to find when I am reading my romance books and I come across one that has these little twists.
Now this story... I can honestly say the first thing that came to mind was Saw with a twist. There was something that just had me at a loss I wanted to know more. But at the same time I kind of hated the back flashes of the time before she woke up locked in that house. Without that, you won't understand why things are the way they are. I can say that I tried to figure out who was behind it all I thought I had it all figured out, I thought I knew who was behind everything just to find out I was wrong.
My least favorite part would have to be when we had to "read" the book her ex wrote about her. I almost put this book down because of that. I didn't want to read about someone reading a book. I understand that it may have some reason for being there, but personally I didn't feel like I understood the connection (okay other than the name of the book :) ). Maybe because I was not paying much attention when I was reading over it. I felt like it was an adult talking on Charlie brown ... wah wah wah. It just lost me at that point. I won't lie, I did skim through most of that.
The ending. I was looking forward to it because there were so many people posting their "mud vein face" and I was hoping that I would be there with tears in my eyes crying. It just didn't get to me the way it did to many others. It was a good story. I enjoyed it very much, I liked the darkness to it. I liked that it isn't my normal "romance". If you are looking for something different...this is for you! Just make sure to read the letter that Tarryn puts at the beginning of the book! That may be a big factor for many.
Now many talked about the letter than Tarryn wrote to her readers. If you read that you will know she enjoys messing with people's heads and if you are looking for a story that will follow the lines of every other romance story you will be very disappointed. That is in part the reason I enjoy reading her stories. They are not like the norm. I know that there are many books out there that can be read that are horror, thriller, mystery, but I can honestly say that I am not usually looking for those. They are fun to find when I am reading my romance books and I come across one that has these little twists.
Now this story... I can honestly say the first thing that came to mind was Saw with a twist. There was something that just had me at a loss I wanted to know more. But at the same time I kind of hated the back flashes of the time before she woke up locked in that house. Without that, you won't understand why things are the way they are. I can say that I tried to figure out who was behind it all I thought I had it all figured out, I thought I knew who was behind everything just to find out I was wrong.
My least favorite part would have to be when we had to "read" the book her ex wrote about her. I almost put this book down because of that. I didn't want to read about someone reading a book. I understand that it may have some reason for being there, but personally I didn't feel like I understood the connection (okay other than the name of the book :) ). Maybe because I was not paying much attention when I was reading over it. I felt like it was an adult talking on Charlie brown ... wah wah wah. It just lost me at that point. I won't lie, I did skim through most of that.
The ending. I was looking forward to it because there were so many people posting their "mud vein face" and I was hoping that I would be there with tears in my eyes crying. It just didn't get to me the way it did to many others. It was a good story. I enjoyed it very much, I liked the darkness to it. I liked that it isn't my normal "romance". If you are looking for something different...this is for you! Just make sure to read the letter that Tarryn puts at the beginning of the book! That may be a big factor for many.
Left me thinking. and looking over my shoulder for horses.
******** 4.5 Reluctant Stars ********
Mud Vein. Where do I even start with this one? I said reluctant because I really didn't want to rate this as high as I did. Did I like this story? Nope, not one bit. Did I like the heroine? I hated her guts. Could I put the damned thing down? NO. And that's what I hated the most. I was glued to this fugly, depressing, downer of a book and I had no hope of liberating myself. In some ways I was as much of a captive as the two main protagonists.
I was also enamoured with the narrative itself, aka the way the story was structured (3 parts, like the pieces of a puzzle you must solve, a sort of mosaic that only comes clear in the end). I had never ever read a book like this one, and in that sense I would say it's in a class of its own. It was suspenseful, it kept me glued to the pages, I wanted to know what the hell was going on. That for me, is the measure of a good book, whether you even care to keep going, whether you're affected at an emotional level, whether you want to turn the pages. With this one I did. In other words, as much as the story depressed the living hell out of me, I had to admit that it was a good story and in all honestly, brilliantly written.
One thing I must state though is: This is not a romance. I repeat:
This is not a romance
It has some romantic elements yes, and the relationship between Senna and Isaac is very much at the forefront of events. The story, which in the end carries a powerful message about the significance of being soul mates, is indeed very much romantic, but this is not genre romance. This is a psychological thriller with romantic elements. Once you make your peace with understanding what genre you're delving in, it's easy to see the story for what it is and avoid some possible disappointments.
Also... Major Spoiler about the ending And because of that I was left a major wreck after reading this. I was like... The hell did I just read! And yet I couldn't stop thinking about this book. In fact I couldn't stop thinking about it for days! That night I finished I think I had freaking nightmares. On the one hand I was powerfully moved and on the other one I wish I had a mental brillo pad. I've stopped trying to make sense of my reactions and just accepted this story for what it is. It's dark, and grey and bitter and depressing, like the heroine herself, and yet there's a sense of beauty to it. I'm not sure if this is what Tarryn Fisher intended, something akin to a beautifully made sculpture depicting something heart wrenching and grim. You can accept the artistic beauty of it at a profound level yet it makes you want to tear your skin off every time to look at it.
I won't say much about the story itself, because you really do have to go in totally blind to grasp the full effect. All I'll say is Senna made me uncomfortable in how dark she was and a lot of her issues I kinda could identify which, which creeped me the hell out. All sorts of shit happens to this woman. Basically imagine some of the most terrible things that could happen to a woman and all of that somehow happens to this one, one right after the other. I wanted it to stop. It was driving me crazy.
Then I couldn't stop until the big reveal at the end, and although it probably was a bit farfetched, I must confess I never saw it coming. And it kinda worked, in the same farfetched way the rest of the story works. You just have to assume everybody is batshit crazy and it somehow makes sense.
This is such a polarizing book it's not easy to recommend. Some people love it and some hate it. I sorta hate to love it so I don't know what camp that puts me in. If you're in the mood for something very different to romance, with an unconventional potentially devastating ending in a thriller format that is going to depress you to no end, give it a go. In the end, for me it was worth it just to experience the brilliant storytelling and some of the powerful messages this book contains. Some parts blew me away with their profoundness.
What I loved:
* The symbolism regarding tables (if you've read this, you know what I'm talking about)
* Isaac Asterholder, because... DOCTOR, and DRUMMER... and TATTS... and being a veritable saint.
* The structure of the book
* The suspense
* The message in the end that did a number on me
* The idea of soul mates vs. a great love
* How quick a read it was
What I hated:
* Senna
* Senna
* Senna
* Senna and all her depressing, creepy shite.
Buddy Read with someone too special ([a:Brynn Myers|5391472|Brynn Myers|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1364223943p2/5391472.jpg])
Mud Vein. Where do I even start with this one? I said reluctant because I really didn't want to rate this as high as I did. Did I like this story? Nope, not one bit. Did I like the heroine? I hated her guts. Could I put the damned thing down? NO. And that's what I hated the most. I was glued to this fugly, depressing, downer of a book and I had no hope of liberating myself. In some ways I was as much of a captive as the two main protagonists.
I was also enamoured with the narrative itself, aka the way the story was structured (3 parts, like the pieces of a puzzle you must solve, a sort of mosaic that only comes clear in the end). I had never ever read a book like this one, and in that sense I would say it's in a class of its own. It was suspenseful, it kept me glued to the pages, I wanted to know what the hell was going on. That for me, is the measure of a good book, whether you even care to keep going, whether you're affected at an emotional level, whether you want to turn the pages. With this one I did. In other words, as much as the story depressed the living hell out of me, I had to admit that it was a good story and in all honestly, brilliantly written.
One thing I must state though is: This is not a romance. I repeat:
This is not a romance
It has some romantic elements yes, and the relationship between Senna and Isaac is very much at the forefront of events. The story, which in the end carries a powerful message about the significance of being soul mates, is indeed very much romantic, but this is not genre romance. This is a psychological thriller with romantic elements. Once you make your peace with understanding what genre you're delving in, it's easy to see the story for what it is and avoid some possible disappointments.
Also... Major Spoiler about the ending
Spoiler
there is no HEA.I won't say much about the story itself, because you really do have to go in totally blind to grasp the full effect. All I'll say is Senna made me uncomfortable in how dark she was and a lot of her issues I kinda could identify which, which creeped me the hell out. All sorts of shit happens to this woman. Basically imagine some of the most terrible things that could happen to a woman and all of that somehow happens to this one, one right after the other. I wanted it to stop. It was driving me crazy.
Then I couldn't stop until the big reveal at the end, and although it probably was a bit farfetched, I must confess I never saw it coming. And it kinda worked, in the same farfetched way the rest of the story works. You just have to assume everybody is batshit crazy and it somehow makes sense.
This is such a polarizing book it's not easy to recommend. Some people love it and some hate it. I sorta hate to love it so I don't know what camp that puts me in. If you're in the mood for something very different to romance, with an unconventional potentially devastating ending in a thriller format that is going to depress you to no end, give it a go. In the end, for me it was worth it just to experience the brilliant storytelling and some of the powerful messages this book contains. Some parts blew me away with their profoundness.
What I loved:
* The symbolism regarding tables (if you've read this, you know what I'm talking about)
* Isaac Asterholder, because... DOCTOR, and DRUMMER... and TATTS... and being a veritable saint.
* The structure of the book
* The suspense
* The message in the end that did a number on me
* The idea of soul mates vs. a great love
* How quick a read it was
What I hated:
* Senna
* Senna
* Senna
* Senna and all her depressing, creepy shite.
Buddy Read with someone too special ([a:Brynn Myers|5391472|Brynn Myers|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1364223943p2/5391472.jpg])
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can't do it... this was a slow painful death... I can't do this at all.. I stopped at 38%... I can't do this. ..
Very different from what I typically read, nonetheless it was such an amazing book. It was beautifully written, had so many amazing quotes. My favorite one was when they explain what is the difference between a soulmate and the love of your life. This books makes you think about love and life in such a different outlook. It is not a romance novel at all, it is a very dark and gritty book. Senna character how can I describe her, just a dark and courageous woman. It makes you root for her, even in the mindset that she is at. She is very difficult to related and understand at times but for me that made her character more interesting. Definitely recommend reading this book!