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A review by nutata_10
Darkhearts by James L. Sutter
4.0
This book is a solid 4.5 stars for me.
But... OH. MY. GOD. I stayed up all night yesterday trying to finish the book, and when I was unsuccessful, woke up at 7 am just to finally finish it. Darkhearts really pulls at your heartstrings and doesn't let go. It's one of those books that when you finish, can't stop thinking about for a week straight. It's one of those books you're so emotionally connected to that your brain refuses to read anything else for DAYS. It's so beautifully written that I can cry.
The funny parts are perfect (though sometimes too cheesy to deal with) and the sad parts are the best... or the worst. I did shed a tear at the end, but not enough for me to call this a 'sad book'. And... a happy ending? It's too good to be true.
But what stopped me from bumping this up to a 5 stars are the annoying character traits.
For example, David's annoying friend Ridley got on my nerves, especially at the climax. She started up an argument and made it all about her, when David and Chance weren't ready to come out yet. As much as I loved David and Chance and all their flaws, David just crossed the line a few times for me to dislike him a bit. David was a very life-like character and definitely not cookie cutter, and it reminded me of what proper book characters should be written as.
But I also was kind of fuming behind the book at his jealousy and tendencies to make everything about him. Chance was a people-pleaser, so I understood everything he did, but he also did cause something unnecessary which made me dislike him a bit too.
Overall, I'd definitely read this again. It was an emotional rollercoaster, but also so fun to read.
But... OH. MY. GOD. I stayed up all night yesterday trying to finish the book, and when I was unsuccessful, woke up at 7 am just to finally finish it. Darkhearts really pulls at your heartstrings and doesn't let go. It's one of those books that when you finish, can't stop thinking about for a week straight. It's one of those books you're so emotionally connected to that your brain refuses to read anything else for DAYS. It's so beautifully written that I can cry.
The funny parts are perfect (though sometimes too cheesy to deal with) and the sad parts are the best... or the worst. I did shed a tear at the end, but not enough for me to call this a 'sad book'. And... a happy ending? It's too good to be true.
But what stopped me from bumping this up to a 5 stars are the annoying character traits.
For example, David's annoying friend Ridley got on my nerves, especially at the climax. She started up an argument and made it all about her, when David and Chance weren't ready to come out yet. As much as I loved David and Chance and all their flaws, David just crossed the line a few times for me to dislike him a bit. David was a very life-like character and definitely not cookie cutter, and it reminded me of what proper book characters should be written as.
But I also was kind of fuming behind the book at his jealousy and tendencies to make everything about him. Chance was a people-pleaser, so I understood everything he did, but he also did cause something unnecessary which made me dislike him a bit too.
Overall, I'd definitely read this again. It was an emotional rollercoaster, but also so fun to read.