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A review by evil_jj
Bliss by Lisa Henry
3.0
This is one disturbing book. I'm not sure there could be much that's more terrifying than being locked inside your own mind, not only unable to stop people from doing whatever they want with you, but unable to even show that you don't want it. I had trouble putting this down last night before bed, and I'm pretty sure I had a nightmare about it! There's just something so creepy about a squeaky clean, too perfect society masking such a dark and horrific secret.
I would rate this story 4 stars if it weren't for the ending that completely didn't fit. I found it a bit ironic that a book demonstrating that perfect happiness is too good to be true would end with a totally contrived, too perfect ending. It's creepily happy in the same way that the citizens and rezzies of Beulah were, but I don't think it was meant to be, which is why it doesn't work. I saw it coming and hoped I was wrong, but I knew most readers would be wholly unsatisfied if the book ended realistically. I also thought Rory was too slow figuring out things weren't right. Hell, I was creeped out by Aaron in the beginning and he was supposedly normal! I think I'd have run screaming after one hour of being in Beulah. Ultra perky people freak me out.
So to sum up, I loved the majority of this book and found it intriguing but was disappointed by the ending. If you don't mind suspending your disbelief in a big way for the sake of getting an HEA, you'll probably love Bliss.
I would rate this story 4 stars if it weren't for the ending that completely didn't fit. I found it a bit ironic that a book demonstrating that perfect happiness is too good to be true would end with a totally contrived, too perfect ending. It's creepily happy in the same way that the citizens and rezzies of Beulah were, but I don't think it was meant to be, which is why it doesn't work. I saw it coming and hoped I was wrong, but I knew most readers would be wholly unsatisfied if the book ended realistically. I also thought Rory was too slow figuring out things weren't right. Hell, I was creeped out by Aaron in the beginning and he was supposedly normal! I think I'd have run screaming after one hour of being in Beulah. Ultra perky people freak me out.
So to sum up, I loved the majority of this book and found it intriguing but was disappointed by the ending. If you don't mind suspending your disbelief in a big way for the sake of getting an HEA, you'll probably love Bliss.