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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
Superb. Not typically into present tense writing, but her writing is phenomenal and really pulls me in.
Tarryn Fisher - the master of dark & twisty! She has such an uncanny ability to make me unsure if I even like the main protagonist yet I still care very much about what happens to her. This book was tough to read at times & left me with an overwhelming sense of dread yet the complexity of the story & the brilliance of the writing left me wanting to know more. It's definitely a book that will stick with me.
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
This was a very well-written suspense, mystery, drama (except for the few typos). The premise was a good one and it kept me interested. Senna feels nothing. Except Isaac. They are both kidnapped by Sennas therapist. That isn't even close to the worst things that happen to her. The escape was very anticlimactic. And there is no happy ending here. The only redeeming quality about the ending is that she finally realizes she loves him. That's it. They don't end up together even though they are "soul mates." Above all of that, the one thing I just couldn't figure out is that Senna swore she never told anyone about the night with the carousel. If that's true, how did Saphira know? I heard the Ellir Goulding song in my head as a sound track to this book - Love Me Like You Do.
This review will mostly be about the emotions that I went through and thoughts that I had while reading Mud Vein and not the actual plot.
Like many other readers, as soon as Colleen Hoover started posting about the greatness of Mud Vein, I was intrigued and couldn’t wait to read it. I checked Facebook daily waiting to hear news about the release date. Then Tarryn started posting the faces of Mud Vein pictures and I was even more excited to read it. I wanted to be one of those people who had tears streaming down their faces. I wanted to experience what they were experiencing.
When Mud Vein went live, I was actually in the middle of reading another book. I stopped reading it, and immediately went to Amazon one-clicked Mud Vein and dived in. I finished reading Mud Vein a couple hours later, it’s been days, and I still haven’t picked up the other book and finished reading it. Why? Because Mud Vein has taken over my mind. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it.
Mud Vein is unique and original. It didn’t only set standards, it broke barriers that were previously set. No other book will ever live up to this one. I was sucked into the story from the first sentence. I couldn’t put the book down.
If you’ve read the Love Me With Lies Series by Tarryn, then you know that her writing and storytelling ability is in another category than anyone else. I thought she blew my mind with those books, I was wrong. I thought I had read books that had twists and turns and more twists and turns, wrong again.
Nothing I say will do this book justice. It’s one of those that you have to read for yourself. This isn’t a book that you don’t come out from reading unaffected, it affects you. The words dig deep into your soul. You will feel pain, you will cry, you will have theories, which will all be shot down. You will not know what is going on, you’ll just be there for the ride.
I’m not going to say reading Mud Vein is like a rollercoaster, because it’s not. It’s much more thrilling than that. I don’t even know how to explain how I feel about it.
Mud Vein is beautiful, painful, it’s a masterpiece. Every word is strategically placed. I will be gushing about this book forever. It’s one of the greatest books I have ever read. I applaud Tarryn Fisher for her originality. She deserves a standing ovation. Let me be the first to say, I bow down to the Queen. I don’t know if I’m the first to say that or not.
I’ve had a few people tell me they weren’t going to read Mud Vein because it doesn’t look like something they would want to read. I’m usually the type of reader who enjoys reading about love that is rarely real in “real” life, therefore I understand where those readers are coming from. However, I have come to realize something about Tarryn Fisher.
Tarryn Fisher doesn’t write stories that we want to read. But, somehow, her books end up being what we need. Life isn’t perfect, life can be messy. People aren’t perfect, we all have flaws. We need books like Mud Vein to show us that love isn’t always perfect, everyone doesn’t fall head over heels in love with someone and ride off into the sunset. We need stories like Mud Vein to show us that characters and people aren’t always perfect, even on paper, everyone is flawed. Tarryn lets her characters show their flaws, and that to me, makes them relatable. It makes them real. We need to read books like Mud Vein to show us that originality still exists and is still thriving. With books sitting on top of books that have the same plot, and the same unflawed characters it’s hard to remember what originality really is.
You will relate to Senna and Isaac in some way. You will feel emotionally attached to them. While you are reading, you will see the story unfold in front of you. You will see pieces of yourself in the characters. I saw pieces of myself in Senna, and I don’t know what that says about me.
Don’t read reviews that have spoilers. Don’t let someone who read it and didn’t like it tell you not to read it. Read it. Experience it. Make your own assumptions. Feel it. Discover yourself.
Rating: 5++ Stars.
Like many other readers, as soon as Colleen Hoover started posting about the greatness of Mud Vein, I was intrigued and couldn’t wait to read it. I checked Facebook daily waiting to hear news about the release date. Then Tarryn started posting the faces of Mud Vein pictures and I was even more excited to read it. I wanted to be one of those people who had tears streaming down their faces. I wanted to experience what they were experiencing.
When Mud Vein went live, I was actually in the middle of reading another book. I stopped reading it, and immediately went to Amazon one-clicked Mud Vein and dived in. I finished reading Mud Vein a couple hours later, it’s been days, and I still haven’t picked up the other book and finished reading it. Why? Because Mud Vein has taken over my mind. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it.
Mud Vein is unique and original. It didn’t only set standards, it broke barriers that were previously set. No other book will ever live up to this one. I was sucked into the story from the first sentence. I couldn’t put the book down.
If you’ve read the Love Me With Lies Series by Tarryn, then you know that her writing and storytelling ability is in another category than anyone else. I thought she blew my mind with those books, I was wrong. I thought I had read books that had twists and turns and more twists and turns, wrong again.
Nothing I say will do this book justice. It’s one of those that you have to read for yourself. This isn’t a book that you don’t come out from reading unaffected, it affects you. The words dig deep into your soul. You will feel pain, you will cry, you will have theories, which will all be shot down. You will not know what is going on, you’ll just be there for the ride.
I’m not going to say reading Mud Vein is like a rollercoaster, because it’s not. It’s much more thrilling than that. I don’t even know how to explain how I feel about it.
Mud Vein is beautiful, painful, it’s a masterpiece. Every word is strategically placed. I will be gushing about this book forever. It’s one of the greatest books I have ever read. I applaud Tarryn Fisher for her originality. She deserves a standing ovation. Let me be the first to say, I bow down to the Queen. I don’t know if I’m the first to say that or not.
I’ve had a few people tell me they weren’t going to read Mud Vein because it doesn’t look like something they would want to read. I’m usually the type of reader who enjoys reading about love that is rarely real in “real” life, therefore I understand where those readers are coming from. However, I have come to realize something about Tarryn Fisher.
Tarryn Fisher doesn’t write stories that we want to read. But, somehow, her books end up being what we need. Life isn’t perfect, life can be messy. People aren’t perfect, we all have flaws. We need books like Mud Vein to show us that love isn’t always perfect, everyone doesn’t fall head over heels in love with someone and ride off into the sunset. We need stories like Mud Vein to show us that characters and people aren’t always perfect, even on paper, everyone is flawed. Tarryn lets her characters show their flaws, and that to me, makes them relatable. It makes them real. We need to read books like Mud Vein to show us that originality still exists and is still thriving. With books sitting on top of books that have the same plot, and the same unflawed characters it’s hard to remember what originality really is.
You will relate to Senna and Isaac in some way. You will feel emotionally attached to them. While you are reading, you will see the story unfold in front of you. You will see pieces of yourself in the characters. I saw pieces of myself in Senna, and I don’t know what that says about me.
Don’t read reviews that have spoilers. Don’t let someone who read it and didn’t like it tell you not to read it. Read it. Experience it. Make your own assumptions. Feel it. Discover yourself.
Rating: 5++ Stars.
I totally wasn't expecting how the story was flowing/structured throughout. you really need to pay attention from the gecko and honestly I think this what kind of turned me off from this one.
It almost feels that I'm not even entirely sure everything had happened or if it was a figment of her imagination. so maybe im just confused by the whole thing by how many times she jumps to too many different rambling scenes.
this one just didn't do it for me. it was a 1st time read from me by this author and I have her Theif series on my TBR and I hope they aren't structured like mud vein was.
It almost feels that I'm not even entirely sure everything had happened or if it was a figment of her imagination. so maybe im just confused by the whole thing by how many times she jumps to too many different rambling scenes.
this one just didn't do it for me. it was a 1st time read from me by this author and I have her Theif series on my TBR and I hope they aren't structured like mud vein was.
This hurts. Everything hurts. I'm an emotional wreck. I just really wanna cry after. It hurts. It's complicated. Really fcking complicated.
This book was a venomous snake. It sunk it's teeth in and started sucking the life out of me and showed no mercy. I'm not sure if this made me love it or hate it. That's pretty much how I feel about all of Tarryn's work honestly. I walk on a thin line of love and hate. Ultimately, I thought this book was a great idea and I'm sure the only reason I'm so confused about my feelings is because Fisher doesn't do Happily ever afters and I need one sometimes after something this painful.
The first time I enquired about a Tarryn Fisher book, someone described it as "an experience." I didn't know how true that statement was until I read Mud Vein. I went in blind. Why? The title spoke to me and I knew right away that was THE book I needed to read. While I initially wondered why it took me so long to finally read one of her books, I now know that they must be read at the "right time." And that "right time" only comes from life and circumstances.
I read Mud Vein in two days (I had to work in between, otherwise I would have finished in one sitting). I cried while reading the last part, I cried a few nights later after waking up at 4am. It devastated me, leaving me this feeling of emptiness that I couldn't shake for days. Only a few books have touched me so deeply. Tarry's writing is beautiful and gut-wrenching. So many emotions to the point where I felt Mud Vein was speaking to me.
This is a story that has probably given me the biggest book hangover. It took me a while to figure out what to read next and how to move forward.
I read Mud Vein in two days (I had to work in between, otherwise I would have finished in one sitting). I cried while reading the last part, I cried a few nights later after waking up at 4am. It devastated me, leaving me this feeling of emptiness that I couldn't shake for days. Only a few books have touched me so deeply. Tarry's writing is beautiful and gut-wrenching. So many emotions to the point where I felt Mud Vein was speaking to me.
This is a story that has probably given me the biggest book hangover. It took me a while to figure out what to read next and how to move forward.