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A review by hazelalaska
Boundary Born by Melissa F. Olson
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I actually ended up really enjoying this, and while I considered giving it 3.75 stars, I decided to leave it at 4 because I liked it so much, despite its flaws.
I thought the first half was quite strong and compelling, but then a little over half way it felt like some things started not making sense, and were a bit of a stretch, as far as the plot goes.
Spoilers
This one definitely went down a darker path, going into the circumstances of Lex's biological family and the circumstances of her birth. It did bother me though that at the end Lex was excusing Emil's behavior, despite the fact that he was willing to essentially kidnap her and force her into slavery to carry babies she doesn't want. Yes he was a product of this process himself, but that's no excuse for his participation in the scheme, and I had no sympathy for him.
I think the main thing that bothered me about the ending is the fact that Lex pressed Quinn against his will, which is a very serious thing that could potentially have ended their relationship, but nothing came of it, which I think was unrealistic and also unhealthy. What she did was a serious breach of trust, and even if she did it for good reasons, she took away his autonomy, his free will, and his right to choose. But all he says to her about it is don't do it again? I was expecting a lot more to come out of that, and at least some sort of serious conversation between them.
I thought the first half was quite strong and compelling, but then a little over half way it felt like some things started not making sense, and were a bit of a stretch, as far as the plot goes.
Spoilers
This one definitely went down a darker path, going into the circumstances of Lex's biological family and the circumstances of her birth. It did bother me though that at the end Lex was excusing Emil's behavior, despite the fact that he was willing to essentially kidnap her and force her into slavery to carry babies she doesn't want. Yes he was a product of this process himself, but that's no excuse for his participation in the scheme, and I had no sympathy for him.
I think the main thing that bothered me about the ending is the fact that Lex pressed Quinn against his will, which is a very serious thing that could potentially have ended their relationship, but nothing came of it, which I think was unrealistic and also unhealthy. What she did was a serious breach of trust, and even if she did it for good reasons, she took away his autonomy, his free will, and his right to choose. But all he says to her about it is don't do it again? I was expecting a lot more to come out of that, and at least some sort of serious conversation between them.