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Heavy Crown
by Sophie Lark
4.5 ⭐️
This was definitely my favorite of the series! I think the feeling that encompasses how I felt after reading this book was “bittersweet”. So many great things about this book, but also plenty of sad things as well.
I already began this book upset for Sebastian for what he experienced in the first book. I was eager to see how he navigated through that loss, and it seemed to me that Yelena was what helped him through that journey. They were instantly a cute couple, finding tranquility in each other that they otherwise would not be able to find on their own. I loved their connection and instant chemistry.
Sebastian was an interesting character, definitely one of my favorites out of all. I still feel conflicted in his ending, however, because it seems like
That leads me into also saying
BUT I do know that their children has a series of their own, so I’m eager to go into that soon. Maybe then I’ll get some closure regarding the Gallo family specifically. This book was great and I ATE IT UP! Sebastian was a complete sweetheart — but could be a demon if wanted to lol — and Yelena was badass who softened around Sebastian. They fit each other so well, and it was especially great to see Miko and Nessa again in this book (they’re always so freaking cute)
This was definitely my favorite of the series! I think the feeling that encompasses how I felt after reading this book was “bittersweet”. So many great things about this book, but also plenty of sad things as well.
I already began this book upset for Sebastian for what he experienced in the first book. I was eager to see how he navigated through that loss, and it seemed to me that Yelena was what helped him through that journey. They were instantly a cute couple, finding tranquility in each other that they otherwise would not be able to find on their own. I loved their connection and instant chemistry.
Sebastian was an interesting character, definitely one of my favorites out of all. I still feel conflicted in his ending, however, because it seems like
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he ended up being the Don out of necessity, but not because he truly wanted to. He never was interested in that life, and ever since he lost basketball, it’s like he had no other choice. So seeing his ending as becoming the new Don was saddening, even if he had Yelena who was his happy ending. I don’t know if that makes sense, but everyone else in his family were able to choose what they wanted—Dante leaving to be with his family, not wanting anything to do with the mafia anymore. Nero only wanting to focus on the business-end of the mafia, and Aida working with her husband in becoming mayor.Spoiler
That leads me into also saying
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that the Gallo family were no longer the same at the end of this book, which also was sad as hell! First, Enzo dying!! I knew that was going to happen, BUT NOT LIKE THAT! Ummm why was it so horrific??? And then Dante leaving (and never coming back by the end) was another nail in the coffin that solidified that this family was drifting away from each other. And I also felt like throughout the books, Sebastian’s struggle was dismissed by his family members, mainly out of not knowing how to help when nothing can be changed about it. And I was kind of wanting to see them face it head on in this book, and not hide away from the fact that he got handed a shitty stick. But I felt like he actually ended up the bad guy because of his naivety regarding Yelena’s father, even though they didn’t really treat him that way. Ugh this is just a long winded way of me saying that my feelings towards the ending was kinda ambiguous…I don’t know what to make of it.Spoiler
BUT I do know that their children has a series of their own, so I’m eager to go into that soon. Maybe then I’ll get some closure regarding the Gallo family specifically. This book was great and I ATE IT UP! Sebastian was a complete sweetheart — but could be a demon if wanted to lol — and Yelena was badass who softened around Sebastian. They fit each other so well, and it was especially great to see Miko and Nessa again in this book (they’re always so freaking cute)