Reviews - Under Your Scars

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Under Your Scars

Ariel N. Anderson

4.29 AVERAGE

aylin_dreamer's review

3.5

dark fast-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nay_reads's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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ktpree26's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

linetteslibrary's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

conjureone's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

🖤 Under Your Scars by Ariel N. Anderson

Tagline: “One line to ruin them all… and now I just want pancakes.” 🥞

Okay so… there’s a lot to unpack here.

First things first: believe the reviews.

Yes, this book is 100% worth the hype. Yes, it is worth the read.

And also—yes, it will break you. It will absolutely shatter you and send you into an emotional spiral. If you don’t cry… what are you, a monster? (Kidding. Mostly.) 😅

I went in blind, dodging spoilers like my life depended on it. I’d only allow myself spoiler-free content and this review will be spoiler-free too—but it’s 100% a please go read this book shout into the void. 📣

This book is an emotional rollercoaster. And I mean serious climbs and gut-wrenching corkscrew drops. 🎢

At first I thought, “okay this isn’t so bad, what’s everyone upset about?”

Then I thought I found the moment—I was wrong.

Then I thought I found it again. Nope. Wrong again.

Repeat. Mini emotional shocks one after the other… and then…

Then came THE LINE.

One. Line. To. RUIN. Them. All. 😭

I literally stopped my audiobook, set the book upside down on my pillow, took my headphones and reading light off… and walked away.

Walked. Away.

I needed a full hour to just… cope.

Then I came back.

Stared the book down.

Hyped myself up like I was going into battle.

And continued… whispering “no… no… please no…” as I read through the wreckage of my soul.

It didn’t stop hurting.

It just kept digging. 💔

So yes, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book—but please, please be in the right emotional headspace when you take it on.

If you’re here for the spice: there are a few standout scenes and the spice is spicing—but don’t be fooled. This is DARK romance through and through.

And no, there’s no happily ever after.

Only the echo of your sobs and the faint smell of pancakes from a world where your heart was still whole. 🥞

paige0217's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

I read this book for a challenge. Most people said it broke them. Most people said they cried. So I read this as a challenge. I actually listened to it on Audio. I don't cry, I don't have heavy emotions when bad things happen in books.

I dove into this book without reading the blurb, without reading reviews, just those I'd come across on my FYP.

This one was heavy. My eyes pricked with tears at many shocking moments throughout this book. I wouldn't go as far as saying it broke me, or that I really cried, but I will say that it sticks with me.

If you find yourself with this book in your hands, please, read your triggers and be prepared.