4.19 AVERAGE


5 ☆

Eu tenho tantas questões que nem sei por onde começar esta review. Não tenho palavras para as voltas que isto deu. Afundaram de tal maneira as minhas teorias, que nem sei por onde sequer começar a processar tudo aquilo que li. Wow. E pensar que foi o primeiro livro da autora é ainda mais fascinante.

Não é um livro fácil de digerir, slow pacing, muitas citações teatrais e momentos de grandes descrições. É definitivamente um livro muito pesado, catastrófico. A passagem pela vingança, pela morte, pela paixão, pela obsessão, pelo sacrifício. A maneira como a M. L. Rio pensou esta história e executou-a é absurda. Simplesmente. O final é inesperado, confuso, até mesmo doloroso em varias partes. Ver todo um mundo quebrar. Mas o epílogo é totalmente avassalador, partiu-me as pernas completamente. Fiquei sem saber se respirava, reli a ultima página três vezes para ter a certeza que estava a ler bem. Que livro bom, simplesmente incrível. Não tenho palavras para descrever o que li nestes últimos dias.
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

holy shit like oh my god. WHAT A GOOD BOOK. the concept is genuinely so cool what w the theatre shit and the roles and the hidden meanings behind all the lines. i think i DIED during the r&j scene w oliver and james. also kept repeatedly being like nooo. noooo. dont do it. dont do it. and i cld tell who did it the whole time but jesus fuck the ending hit me like a train the plane took off the moment i read that last page and i had my hand clasped to my mouth the effect was so good. when lear ended... fuck
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
emotional mysterious sad 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
dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Very dark academia vibes. Everyone is a tortured soul. I can easily see why all the Shakespeare would put people off.  This is not a book for everyone and I cannot think of a single person in my life that I would recommend this to. However, I enjoyed it a lot and was hooked throughout.

Myślałam że za drugim razem nie będę płakała, ale chyba jest mi troche smutno (nie mogę przestać płakać)
dark emotional tense medium-paced
challenging dark emotional 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