A review by misslexisaurus
Redemption by J.M. Darhower

dark hopeful reflective tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I still had such bad book hangover weeks after finishing Sempre that I bought the sequel and I'm so glad I did! All my favourite characters continued their complicated, tense and heartwarming journeys, taking me on a roller-coaster of emotions along with them.

Haven's growth
and seeing her build her own life and get to live her dream
was so hopeful and inspiring. I love that even in the epilogue her roots are honoured and are still impacting her. I have a space in my heart for Haven; she's so strong and determined and never lets the world jade her.
I also love that when she moved to Chicago, she didn't give up art school.


The "meant to be" plot might be a bit much for some but I thought it was really well done and not overplayed.
I actually thought it was nice to see Carmine, the man, self-destruct without her, while she tried to build a life of her own after her initial mourning period. So often we see women portrayed as unable to live without their love but she made a real go of it and I believe that, had Vincent not died, she would have moved on eventually.


I just loved being back with the characters again; I find them really well written and lovable. Darhower kept me guessing right up until the end about what was going to happen with Carmine and Haven's future and I cried when I finally found out.

Once again I had the problem of having to ask American friends what the different guns were; at one point in particular it seemed important to be familiar with the type of gun to understand what was going on.

Honestly I loved both these books so much and the message from the author at the end about being proud of your passions was just an extra touch of awesome.
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