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What I liked:
- The relationship between Victor and Eli. From school roommates (with very gay undertones lmao) to rivals in a very short amount of time, this character relationship was always slightly competitive and hinted at further trouble from very early on.
- The religious undertones added to the story and Eli’s motivation, also making the story even darker than it already was.
- Serena. She was an amazing character regardless of if she was a good or bad person. Her relationship with Eli reminded me a lot of Piper and Colin Greenmantle from The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Steifvater. Serena was really the one in control the entire time.
- The pacing was fast enough to keep the story entertaining without skipping over important details.
- Who is really the bad guy? Both main characters are bad people. This makes the story intriguing and thought-provoking.
What I didn’t like:
- The lack of explanation about EOs. In this universe, it seems that everyone simply understands what EOs are, even without it being explained to the reader. This is difficult because up until realizing that everyone in the universe knew what they were, I had assumed that this universe was simply a mirror of real life, not a place where EOs are often discussed.
- Serena and Sydney’s background should have been given more time in the book. I still have trouble understanding why Serena was able to turn on Sydney so quickly when it seemed like they had been close.
- Fairly graphic. More of a personal issue with the book than an issue with the writing.
The pros of this book FAR outweigh the cons. This book was amazing and I hope the sequel is as well.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Medical content
Minor: Body horror
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt
The psychopaths in this book are TOP TIER 👑
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Stalking
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Blood
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood