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challenging dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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conjureone's review

5.0
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📕 Delilah by Ariel N. Anderson

Tagline: a novella-sized emotional gut punch with a smiley face sticker on it. 😊đŸ”Ș


I went ahead and read Delilah, the Under Your Scars novella, immediately after being emotionally obliterated by the main book. Because clearly I hate myself and enjoy licking the salt off my own wounds.


She’s a short little thing—don’t let that fool you. Just because she’s novella-sized doesn’t mean she can’t inflict permanent psychological damage.


This story ties up some loose ends and then softly dropkicks your heart for good measure. Just a smidge more wreckage, and then—oh look! A whisper of healing. A wisp of hope. A gentle “shhh, you’re okay now” while your soul is duct-taped together.


It’s a bandaid on a bullet wound. But sure. Let’s pretend this is fine. Everything’s fine. đŸ”„đŸ™‚


I do recommend reading Delilah—especially if you’ve just been run over by Under Your Scars. It won’t un-break you, but it gives you something resembling solace. Which is saying a lot for this series.


Thanks, I hate it. 5 stars. đŸ–€đŸ“˜


Plot or Character Driven: A mix

So much pain yet so much closure and in the end happy for her closure and her dad really was watching from above 
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daintysociedad's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

jena0609's review

3.0
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A

What a perfect novella to close out the story!

ta2dl8ebug's review

4.75

Perfect ending to the story. Also glad it was a stand-alone!

jlallen0728's review

4.0
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