A review by rowanleereads
The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The first half of the book was really slow. About halfway through it picked up and I actually started to enjoy it. The main character grows from a naive, sheltered, indecisive girl to a young woman taking control of her life, her gift, and sexuality. Some of the themes are forbidden romance, greedy gods and a suppressive casts system. I will absolutely be reading the sequel, as the book ends with a twisted cliff hanger leaving the main character nothing like the woman you came to know.
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