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A review by graff_fuller
Rubicon by J.S. Dewes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
There is a LOT said about life...in this story. Especially for a person (Adriene) who has died 96 times. She also rezoned 96 times, too.
Early on in this book, I kept thinking about Altered Carbon and Edge of Tomorrow (Live, Die, Repeat). There are similar conversations, but I believe J.S. Dewes does an incredible job reaching down into your guts (reigns) and pulling them up for conversation.
There is a gut punch that happens in this story...that made me SO mad, that I had to walk away from the book. BTW, the reveal was incredibly crafted and exposed...and me being PISSED off had NOTHING to do with not liking the story, but being mad at the villain of the story and what that person did to our main character.
I even reached out and told the author how much it hurt me, being SO invested in the character that THIS happened. BTW, she repsonded and understood (obviously).
I hope MORE people would pick up this book.
Let me say this, too. I had never noticed the cover...till I shared this with a Discord Book Club friend of mine. He told me, in so many words, how unnerving the cover was...and he was right. Of course, I'd seen it, but as I read the story, the cover meant more, and more and more.
This story may not be for everyone, but...goodness, show this book some love. It is a well crafted story, with a protagonist that you grow to love, and then HURT for...when IT happens.
#BucketListathon2023
Early on in this book, I kept thinking about Altered Carbon and Edge of Tomorrow (Live, Die, Repeat). There are similar conversations, but I believe J.S. Dewes does an incredible job reaching down into your guts (reigns) and pulling them up for conversation.
There is a gut punch that happens in this story...that made me SO mad, that I had to walk away from the book. BTW, the reveal was incredibly crafted and exposed...and me being PISSED off had NOTHING to do with not liking the story, but being mad at the villain of the story and what that person did to our main character.
I even reached out and told the author how much it hurt me, being SO invested in the character that THIS happened. BTW, she repsonded and understood (obviously).
I hope MORE people would pick up this book.
Let me say this, too. I had never noticed the cover...till I shared this with a Discord Book Club friend of mine. He told me, in so many words, how unnerving the cover was...and he was right. Of course, I'd seen it, but as I read the story, the cover meant more, and more and more.
This story may not be for everyone, but...goodness, show this book some love. It is a well crafted story, with a protagonist that you grow to love, and then HURT for...when IT happens.
#BucketListathon2023