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reading_rainy 's review for:
Juniper Unraveling
by Julie Belfield, Keri Lake
A post-apocalyptic dystopian that held my heart in its extremely dark hands and refused to let go. This story is horrific. There is graphic rape, physical and mental abuse of children, torture and mutilation. It’s like Frankenstein’s monster married Carmac McCarthy’s [b:The Road|6288|The Road|Cormac McCarthy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1600241424l/6288._SY75_.jpg|3355573]
I loved the first half so much. The love between Wren and Six was so innocent and real. The second half was much harder to read. There is an 8 year leap and I missed those sweet characters. Granted, anyone living in this world wouldn’t be able to keep their eyes innocent for long.
This is our fragile dance of understanding and confusion. Pain and lust. Roughness and reverence. This is who we are—two damaged souls trying to figure each other out.It also carries so much love, sweetness, and hope.
“When the world is at its darkest, somehow love still carries the light.”The writing is absolutely glorious if you can get through the horror. It left me feeling utterly emotionally wiped out. I kinda wanted to curl up with a blanket and watch Bob Ross paint for a few hours. The last book I read that left me feeling this way was the Madeline Sheehan [b:Thicker Than Blood|23573808|Thicker Than Blood (Thicker Than Blood, #1)|Madeline Sheehan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1416244740l/23573808._SX50_.jpg|43172283].
I loved the first half so much. The love between Wren and Six was so innocent and real. The second half was much harder to read. There is an 8 year leap and I missed those sweet characters. Granted, anyone living in this world wouldn’t be able to keep their eyes innocent for long.