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Destroy the Day by Brigid Kemmerer

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amartin2085's review

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adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I don't know how a 500+ page book seemed like it was so short, but that's how you know it's great! I didn't want Tessa's, Corrick's, Harristan's story to end. I fell in love with these characters last year, and I'm even more in love with them now! 

Destroy the Day picks up almost immediately after the events of Defend the Dawn, so we get to see all the grieving from Tessa thinking Corrick is dead to the bromance that builds between Corrick and Lochlan. The growth just between those two is everything I wanted, especially with how much Corrick grew into everything that he could be!

Harristan and Quint's growth and eventual relationship had me kicking my feet and grinning like a little kid! I found myself looking forward to Harristan's POV so much more then I did with Defend the Dawn. I also fully was not expecting to cry at work on Harristan's 2nd to last POV, but I'm so glad for a happy ending!


I love the side characters and how much they played into being a much bigger part of this book (aside from Karri, who sadly we didn't get to see her as much, but understandable considering the plot), which made this book even more enjoyable. 

Overall, this series is definitely going to be a comfort read, one that I'll be planning on reading at least once a year.
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annelihghh's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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pen_to_paper's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was a total roller coaster of emotions. It made me grin, giggle out loud and also gasp and cry uncontrollably.

The thing that really sold this book and series was the relationships between characters and how they all felt so real and raw and beautiful. The brotherly love between Corrick and Harristan felt so true even though they were separated. Tessa and Corrick still stole my heart, but honestly I enjoyed other romantic relationships more. 
The relationship between Quint and Harristan was something I'd desperately wanted since book 1 and it was in my opinion the best romance of the series. Killing them both was the most devastating part, but it was still beautiful and the way it happened was on par for the relationship they'd built through the book.


The book just had the perfect ending too. When everything seemed settled, the ending just really shocked me.
I'm really thrilled Harristan and Quint lived in the end, they deserved it and their ending is so beautiful.
 

Put it simply, this book just thrilled me the whole way through. 
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thumbeleia's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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