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A review by melstylensubstance
The Moon & His Tides by Giana Darling
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is the first book I’ve read by this author, and I have to say I was taken immediately with the style of writing. Prose, descriptions, dialogue. As usual, I find I can’t express very well. But from the beginning, Sebastian just punched into my heart and stayed there. I loved learning about him. So complex for a young man. But obviously an old soul. I kept forgetting he was 18 - he was so self aware, determined, and brave.
We didn’t get to hear Savannah’s inner monologue, so I don’t really feel like I know her. But that’s on purpose, because no one does. All we know of her is by her speech and actions. We can assume motivation, but don’t know for sure.
We have some of Adam’s POV and have some understanding of his trauma and what his motivations might be. We know more about his upbringing and how it influences now. But I feel there is still more to learn. His and Savi’s marriage seems complicated, a business arrangement. They seem to maybe not like each other but they are committed. I fear they work so hard on their professional lives that the true emotional work of personal lives just doesn’t happen. Sebastian brings them together and starts to heal their marriage, but not in a lasting way. He’s a bandaid until the emotional work can happen.
Now all of that sounds heavy, and maybe it is, but there’s enough with side characters to be interesting. And our 3 MC’s getting up to lots of shenanigans in cars. Seb is their chauffeur after all.
Word of warning, this ends in a cliffhanger. Now I will need to wait until June to learn if our star crossed lovers find their way.
We didn’t get to hear Savannah’s inner monologue, so I don’t really feel like I know her. But that’s on purpose, because no one does. All we know of her is by her speech and actions. We can assume motivation, but don’t know for sure.
We have some of Adam’s POV and have some understanding of his trauma and what his motivations might be. We know more about his upbringing and how it influences now. But I feel there is still more to learn. His and Savi’s marriage seems complicated, a business arrangement. They seem to maybe not like each other but they are committed. I fear they work so hard on their professional lives that the true emotional work of personal lives just doesn’t happen. Sebastian brings them together and starts to heal their marriage, but not in a lasting way. He’s a bandaid until the emotional work can happen.
Now all of that sounds heavy, and maybe it is, but there’s enough with side characters to be interesting. And our 3 MC’s getting up to lots of shenanigans in cars. Seb is their chauffeur after all.
Word of warning, this ends in a cliffhanger. Now I will need to wait until June to learn if our star crossed lovers find their way.