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A review by heartbrekker
The Mask Falling by Samantha Shannon
5.0
How was this book able to destroy me holistically and eternally? Umm because Samantha is a genius and a mastermind and a gem of a writer. She’s amazing in my eyes.
There’s not much I can say about this series without giving anything away. It’s the fourth book in the series so that’s expected.
What I didn’t expect was the rug to be torn out from under me. For Paige to dreamscape into me and leave me feeling every single emotion of hers as if we were one and the same. For the whole last fourth of the novel to somehow tear me in half worse than The Song Rising. How is that possible?
I’m numb. To put it simply.
Paige experiences PTSD immensely through this book, and it felt so visceral and real. I've never experienced her trauma or pain, but I felt physically choked at times due to Paige's own feelings. I also loved that Paige's decision making skills were affected by her trauma because she's not thinking straight. She feels as if she needs to prove herself to others after torture, but in reality, she needs to heal. Though, sadly, Paige doesn't see it that way.
Thank you Samantha for creating such a dynamic world of mischief and rebellion, love and destruction, pain and tears. I am officially counting down the months, days, seconds until the sequel. Iconic. Truly incredible.
I somehow already have my favorite book of 2021 picked out, and I couldn’t be happier that it is one of Samantha’s. I’m blown away and so content- even with the heart ache.
There’s not much I can say about this series without giving anything away. It’s the fourth book in the series so that’s expected.
What I didn’t expect was the rug to be torn out from under me. For Paige to dreamscape into me and leave me feeling every single emotion of hers as if we were one and the same. For the whole last fourth of the novel to somehow tear me in half worse than The Song Rising. How is that possible?
I’m numb. To put it simply.
Paige experiences PTSD immensely through this book, and it felt so visceral and real. I've never experienced her trauma or pain, but I felt physically choked at times due to Paige's own feelings. I also loved that Paige's decision making skills were affected by her trauma because she's not thinking straight. She feels as if she needs to prove herself to others after torture, but in reality, she needs to heal. Though, sadly, Paige doesn't see it that way.
Thank you Samantha for creating such a dynamic world of mischief and rebellion, love and destruction, pain and tears. I am officially counting down the months, days, seconds until the sequel. Iconic. Truly incredible.
I somehow already have my favorite book of 2021 picked out, and I couldn’t be happier that it is one of Samantha’s. I’m blown away and so content- even with the heart ache.