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dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can't express how addictive this book is! I was obsessed from the get-go and loved the ominous and unsettling tone. I was fully immersed in the story and could not put the book down. I love getting completely lost in long books and this one allowed exactly that. The plot could not be more different, but the surrealism felt similar to "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" for the first half of the story. Basically just a total mind trip until all of the details come together.
I completely understand why this book is polarizing. Large standalones can be daunting, especially this one since it can feel like traversing through a fog of confusing yet mesmerizing dreamlike sequences. The story truly creeps up on you. Once everything connected, I was left feeling simultaneously devastated and enthralled.
There is no real clarity in regards to the plot until about halfway through. You just have to accept what you're reading and enjoy the beautiful moments and haunting atmosphere until everything is revealed. This book was ambiguous, which worked since we learn everything entirely through Darcy's perspective. It allowed me to just get completely lost in an across-eons love story. In the end, I truly felt connected to the feelings of the FMC and MMC because of the long build up. I hope that anyone who picks this book up perseveres through the eldritch vibes because the culmination of love and romance was absolutely incredible!
ARC provided for an honest review.
I completely understand why this book is polarizing. Large standalones can be daunting, especially this one since it can feel like traversing through a fog of confusing yet mesmerizing dreamlike sequences. The story truly creeps up on you. Once everything connected, I was left feeling simultaneously devastated and enthralled.
There is no real clarity in regards to the plot until about halfway through. You just have to accept what you're reading and enjoy the beautiful moments and haunting atmosphere until everything is revealed. This book was ambiguous, which worked since we learn everything entirely through Darcy's perspective. It allowed me to just get completely lost in an across-eons love story. In the end, I truly felt connected to the feelings of the FMC and MMC because of the long build up. I hope that anyone who picks this book up perseveres through the eldritch vibes because the culmination of love and romance was absolutely incredible!
ARC provided for an honest review.