A review by ariana_m
Scarred by Emily McIntire

dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This has easily already made it's way to my top books of the year. I finished this last night but was too busy silently screaming about so I wouldn't wake anyone up lol.  I went feral for this book. The tension, the angst, the chemistry, the slow burn, the enemies to lovers, the forbidden love, the drama, the action... 10/10. This is a million times better than the last book. Everything about this was perfect. 

This is a reimagining (idk if that's the right word) of the lion king but it's "scar's story". I loved the little references to the movie and I recognized a bit of Hamlet in there too. Tristian is great. He's smart, powerful, witty, sarcastic but also kinda soft?? Sara is a bad bitch. She's strong, a leader, intelligent, definitely one of the more stronger fmc's. Them together was amazing. The way he literally killed people for her was just... and the way she fought for him omg. Their banter was also great. The actual plot of the book was really good too not just the romance. I feel like if I say anything about that I might accidentally spoil something so I won't.  There was a lot of theories I had while I was reading and some I was right about and with some I was wrong but that's okay.  I can see myself re reading my annotations in the future lol. Overall I loved this one so much and would highly recommend reading.
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