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Date : 19.11.2017
Trigger warnings for domestic abuse.
Date: 24.08.2016
It's been a while since I read a book that pulled me in.
Thoughts and spoilers:-
Although I did have a problem with all the physical abuse displayed by both siblings, I understand that they lived in a world where men are superior and their actions justified.
The love stories (which generally what this book is about) was nothing short of spectacular. The characters are complex and not two dimensional. I find myself liking all of them despite their faults and imperfections.
All of them joined because of one tragedy, by the name of the book's namesake.
Ava is strong and willful. Her relationship with Ambrose at first was definitely tumultuous but in a way they were made for each other. I didn't think the romance moved too quickly, it was paced perfectly and it didn't feel rushed.
But I find myself enjoying Rose and Thorne (OMG, just realised as I wrote this, even their names are made for each other) a bit more. Their initial relationship was nothing short of domestic abuse, and I wouldn't recommend anyone to romanticize what they had contemporarily, but more than that I enjoyed the growth of their love.
This is an epic love story basically that centered around two couples set in a fantastical world, but it works. The romances are not sloppy or cheesy, they have substance and an original twist in their lore.
I think it's both my gift and curse to spot a good fiction amongst ongoing series. Sigh...
4.5 stars. There isn't a whole lot of world building though.
Trigger warnings for domestic abuse.
Date: 24.08.2016
It's been a while since I read a book that pulled me in.
Thoughts and spoilers:-
Although I did have a problem with all the physical abuse displayed by both siblings, I understand that they lived in a world where men are superior and their actions justified.
The love stories (which generally what this book is about) was nothing short of spectacular. The characters are complex and not two dimensional. I find myself liking all of them despite their faults and imperfections.
All of them joined because of one tragedy, by the name of the book's namesake.
Ava is strong and willful. Her relationship with Ambrose at first was definitely tumultuous but in a way they were made for each other. I didn't think the romance moved too quickly, it was paced perfectly and it didn't feel rushed.
But I find myself enjoying Rose and Thorne (OMG, just realised as I wrote this, even their names are made for each other) a bit more. Their initial relationship was nothing short of domestic abuse, and I wouldn't recommend anyone to romanticize what they had contemporarily, but more than that I enjoyed the growth of their love.
This is an epic love story basically that centered around two couples set in a fantastical world, but it works. The romances are not sloppy or cheesy, they have substance and an original twist in their lore.
I think it's both my gift and curse to spot a good fiction amongst ongoing series. Sigh...
4.5 stars. There isn't a whole lot of world building though.