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A review by jaymilynn96
Into the Wonder Dark by Lilian T. James
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Ok, I liked this book but…
1. I almost DNF’d it. The beginning was so slow, and I mean SLOW. There was a lot of repetitive narrative and painfully long internal monologues from both Terek and Adelais that slowed things down even more. A lot of it could’ve been cut or condensed as I skipped through huge chunks of it at a time and didn’t miss a beat.
2. Terek is… a lot. Don’t get me wrong, l love a grumpy, “touch-her-and-die” mmc, but he was doing the absolute most. His reactions were so unhinged at times that they were borderline unrealistic.
3. They meet when she is 8 and the story follows her until she is 27. Now, this sounds creepy, and it was when I read it, but I think the author did a good job of carving out Adeline’s journey into adulthood. Because of this, I eventually got over that the story begins when she is only 8 and he 33, but I see why others may take issue with it.
1. I almost DNF’d it. The beginning was so slow, and I mean SLOW. There was a lot of repetitive narrative and painfully long internal monologues from both Terek and Adelais that slowed things down even more. A lot of it could’ve been cut or condensed as I skipped through huge chunks of it at a time and didn’t miss a beat.
2. Terek is… a lot. Don’t get me wrong, l love a grumpy, “touch-her-and-die” mmc, but he was doing the absolute most. His reactions were so unhinged at times that they were borderline unrealistic.
3. They meet when she is 8 and the story follows her until she is 27. Now, this sounds creepy, and it was when I read it, but I think the author did a good job of carving out Adeline’s journey into adulthood. Because of this, I eventually got over that the story begins when she is only 8 and he 33, but I see why others may take issue with it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, and Sexual assault