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A review by bennett_book_lover
Namesake by Adrienne Young
4.0
"And the look in his eye sparkled like the strike of flint. Strong and Steady and Proud.
He was handing over the sharpest blade to whoever might use it against him. But more than that, he was claiming me. Daughter."
This book tugged at my heartstrings! It was a great conclusion to the first book, Fable. While this book wasn't a total home run to warrant a 5-star rating, these are still going to be one of my favorite duologies read this year.
Fable is the perfect FMC. Kind but not weak. Strong but not rude. Confident but not arrogant. While she is bad ass, she still has weak moments. She craves to belong and be loved and this book finally brought her that.
Reasons why this wasn't a higher rating to me was the love interest. I really do like West but when he essentially told her she had to choose between him and Saint, I didn't love that. I understand Saint helped put him into a life of crime, but even West said he wouldn't have changed his decisions. The conflict between the two of them wasn't ever really addressed either. Obviously, Fable wants to stay in Saint's life, so, is he going to be upset with that? There were times when West went ice cold and you couldn't feel the love there at all. It's what made me lean so heavily on the Saint and Fable relationship instead. I wasn't sure it was even going to work out but I actually loved that this was more of a father-daughter story than a West and Fable romance story.
Throughout the book the crew members of the Marigold were very upset at Fable for decisions West was making on their behalf and I felt like their direction was misplaced. Fable constantly objected to anything that was suggested but she still got blame for it all. She literally shared her entire inheritance (sunkin ship) with them that they split evenly so that they could have a better life but they resisted helping her in anyway to save people that were important to her. I didn't love how that tone changed. I thought this was her "found" family but they acted anything but. Even West was almost upset that he HAD to help her cause he loved her. It's possible I might be a little protective of Fable.
There were so many other moments in the book that overpowered anything I didn't like. Still really loved this story.
He was handing over the sharpest blade to whoever might use it against him. But more than that, he was claiming me. Daughter."
This book tugged at my heartstrings! It was a great conclusion to the first book, Fable. While this book wasn't a total home run to warrant a 5-star rating, these are still going to be one of my favorite duologies read this year.
Fable is the perfect FMC. Kind but not weak. Strong but not rude. Confident but not arrogant. While she is bad ass, she still has weak moments. She craves to belong and be loved and this book finally brought her that.
Reasons why this wasn't a higher rating to me was the love interest. I really do like West but when he essentially told her she had to choose between him and Saint, I didn't love that. I understand Saint helped put him into a life of crime, but even West said he wouldn't have changed his decisions. The conflict between the two of them wasn't ever really addressed either. Obviously, Fable wants to stay in Saint's life, so, is he going to be upset with that? There were times when West went ice cold and you couldn't feel the love there at all. It's what made me lean so heavily on the Saint and Fable relationship instead. I wasn't sure it was even going to work out but I actually loved that this was more of a father-daughter story than a West and Fable romance story.
Throughout the book the crew members of the Marigold were very upset at Fable for decisions West was making on their behalf and I felt like their direction was misplaced. Fable constantly objected to anything that was suggested but she still got blame for it all. She literally shared her entire inheritance (sunkin ship) with them that they split evenly so that they could have a better life but they resisted helping her in anyway to save people that were important to her. I didn't love how that tone changed. I thought this was her "found" family but they acted anything but. Even West was almost upset that he HAD to help her cause he loved her. It's possible I might be a little protective of Fable.
There were so many other moments in the book that overpowered anything I didn't like. Still really loved this story.