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A review by danicainpages
And I Darken by Kiersten White
It's not you, it's me.
This story was fine - good even. I loved how Kiersten used elements of history and tweaked it to make this story work. I knew nothing going into it. All I knew was that one of the MCs, Lada, is essentially an anti-hero. She is cold, brash, and someone who is liked by only a few. Obviously, she was my favorite. Unfortunately, I wasn't too fond of one of the other characters and I dreaded reading from their POV. I didn't particularly enjoy the toxic triangle but I appreciated its uniqueness. Kiersten isn't afraid to stray away from the norm that makes YA stories palatable to more people - and I respect that. The complexity of her and her brother Radu's complicated, love-hate relationship, was beautifully written, and it might be one of my favorite aspects of the story. However, I just couldn't bear another moment reading from Radu's perspective that was so triggering. Again, it's not this author's fault, nor the story's. Me and this series just aren't a good fit.
This story was fine - good even. I loved how Kiersten used elements of history and tweaked it to make this story work. I knew nothing going into it. All I knew was that one of the MCs, Lada, is essentially an anti-hero. She is cold, brash, and someone who is liked by only a few. Obviously, she was my favorite. Unfortunately, I wasn't too fond of one of the other characters and I dreaded reading from their POV. I didn't particularly enjoy the toxic triangle but I appreciated its uniqueness. Kiersten isn't afraid to stray away from the norm that makes YA stories palatable to more people - and I respect that. The complexity of her and her brother Radu's complicated, love-hate relationship, was beautifully written, and it might be one of my favorite aspects of the story. However, I just couldn't bear another moment reading from Radu's perspective that was so triggering. Again, it's not this author's fault, nor the story's. Me and this series just aren't a good fit.