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A review by momodesu
A Whisper of Solace by Milena McKay
4.75
Well, I certainly understand the hype about Abby Craden now. This was my first experience listening to a book narrated by her, and it was simply delicious.
The book itself was interesting, told from one perspective, and it was so interesting to see the character development with the focus solely on Neve’s experience.
There’s a lot of sex (which isn’t a complaint), but this isn’t a fluffy romance by any stretch of the imagination. It’s angst-ridden, full of heartache and coming to terms with past trauma, and the way it comes together is well developed. Neve is tortured and complex, and she takes out her fears and inability to handle her feelings on the one person who gets her, pushing Audrey away through some downright painful actions intentionally engineered to hurt, but ultimately hurting herself even more. The ice queen learning to open up and trust is one of the things I enjoy most about the trope, and this didn’t disappoint on that front.
I still don’t love the age gap trope, but there’s so much more to this story. Although it won’t be for everyone, I found it thoroughly fascinating.
The book itself was interesting, told from one perspective, and it was so interesting to see the character development with the focus solely on Neve’s experience.
There’s a lot of sex (which isn’t a complaint), but this isn’t a fluffy romance by any stretch of the imagination. It’s angst-ridden, full of heartache and coming to terms with past trauma, and the way it comes together is well developed. Neve is tortured and complex, and she takes out her fears and inability to handle her feelings on the one person who gets her, pushing Audrey away through some downright painful actions intentionally engineered to hurt, but ultimately hurting herself even more. The ice queen learning to open up and trust is one of the things I enjoy most about the trope, and this didn’t disappoint on that front.
I still don’t love the age gap trope, but there’s so much more to this story. Although it won’t be for everyone, I found it thoroughly fascinating.