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Hearts Still Beating
by Brooke Archer
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In a post-apocalyptic world, two teen girls in love were separated when one of them was infected with a virus that turned her into a vicious monster. As time passes, a cure is finally invented and they are reunited, but nothing’s the same…
Hearts Still Beating is an absolutely brilliant debut novel and a new favorite of mine. I mean, it’s a zombie apocalypse lesbian romance…enough said.
The post-apocalyptic world, with the complex mess society was left in, provided a very intriguing backdrop for the main characters that I really enjoyed. It added so much adventure, high stakes, mystery, and danger to the plot that kept me invested from the first chapter. I also really enjoyed seeing both outcomes of the apocalypse through the characters perspectives: Mara with her inner turmoil after being controlled by a literal parasite, versus, Aurora’s wariness and fierce anger at the world for taking her loved ones away.
There was also SO much angst between Mara and Aurora and I loved it. First off, they’re both badasses and I’m obsessed with them. Secondly, their romance was so sweet. The mix of tension, longing, and protectiveness between them was perfect and all the “touch her and you die” moments had me screaming. Overall, watching them evolve, from hating each other to falling in love again, was genuinely amazing.
I honestly could’ve read a whole trilogy of this. An immediate 5 stars!!!
Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for gifting me an ARC in exchange for an HONEST review!
Hearts Still Beating is an absolutely brilliant debut novel and a new favorite of mine. I mean, it’s a zombie apocalypse lesbian romance…enough said.
The post-apocalyptic world, with the complex mess society was left in, provided a very intriguing backdrop for the main characters that I really enjoyed. It added so much adventure, high stakes, mystery, and danger to the plot that kept me invested from the first chapter. I also really enjoyed seeing both outcomes of the apocalypse through the characters perspectives: Mara with her inner turmoil after being controlled by a literal parasite, versus, Aurora’s wariness and fierce anger at the world for taking her loved ones away.
There was also SO much angst between Mara and Aurora and I loved it. First off, they’re both badasses and I’m obsessed with them. Secondly, their romance was so sweet. The mix of tension, longing, and protectiveness between them was perfect and all the “touch her and you die” moments had me screaming. Overall, watching them evolve, from hating each other to falling in love again, was genuinely amazing.
I honestly could’ve read a whole trilogy of this. An immediate 5 stars!!!
Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for gifting me an ARC in exchange for an HONEST review!