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evavroslin's review
5.0
I can think of few stories with a bleaker premise than this one, a continuation of the series by Chantal Noordeloos, whose previous entry "Pride" I very much enjoyed when I read. Although that one was also very darkly themed and had intense subject matter, I loved it for its treatment of Lucifer and for the twists that the plot took as it played with my expectations as a reader.
This volume, Wrath, was too dark (for me) and although very well-written, I found it harder to get through this volume because there were themes that I found very trigger-heavy such as abuse, rape, and girls being forced into marriages to name a few. This book is a portrait of the evils humans inflict on one another but the protagonist, although very wrathful and angry for much of the book (with good reason), showed a lot of bravery and I felt her struggle against her moral compunctions. I rooted for her to survive. As well, the parts set in Hell were very interesting and I thought they went in an intriguing direction, particularly the parts with Lucifer, that I wasn't expecting.
I would say this book is definitely not for the faint of heart, but I liked the fact that it didn't focus on gore or extreme horror. It's an intense reading experience that is very absorbing.
This volume, Wrath, was too dark (for me) and although very well-written, I found it harder to get through this volume because there were themes that I found very trigger-heavy such as abuse, rape, and girls being forced into marriages to name a few. This book is a portrait of the evils humans inflict on one another but the protagonist, although very wrathful and angry for much of the book (with good reason), showed a lot of bravery and I felt her struggle against her moral compunctions. I rooted for her to survive. As well, the parts set in Hell were very interesting and I thought they went in an intriguing direction, particularly the parts with Lucifer, that I wasn't expecting.
I would say this book is definitely not for the faint of heart, but I liked the fact that it didn't focus on gore or extreme horror. It's an intense reading experience that is very absorbing.
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