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nikitanavalkar 's review for:
Double-edged
by Nyla K.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don’t know what sorcery it is that this author can write about the most fucked up, taboo, oh so wrong shit and not just make me faithfully gobble it all up (who am I kidding, I gobble up all the taboo), but also write it in such a way that it feels…not wrong? It feels almost necessary. Or the word a friend used the other day, wholesome. Don’t get me wrong, it gets all sorts of dirty fucked up in here, but it’s also pure?
First of all, please look up trigger warnings and pay attention to the foreword, because this subject matter clearly isn’t for everyone. Why put yourself through it if you’re going to be distressed by it anyway? Alright, let’s talk about the cornerstones of our triad. I spent half the book mad at Colson with his self sabotaging, destructive tendencies which tend to take down his loved ones with him, even when I could see he had serious demons hounding him. And then I was proved right and my heart was crushed anyway. Tauren is the exact type of Greek god older guy hero I gravitate towards with his hero complex and secret vices and budding baby dom predilections. And I swooned for him even knowing he married the mom for the stupidest reasons ever (I know there’s deeper issues here and he accepts it too) and after a serious screw up later that just proves men are dumb. Cyrus is the purest and possibly the best thing about this book, he may be anxious and insecure and full of doubts, but he possesses great strength of character and an inner light, and he smoothens the rough edges of this closed triangle. Although I did not love certain things about the ending for him, but there’s still hope.
Aside from the almost laughably evil caricature of the mom and dad, and the butt load (hehe) of drama towards the end, I liked how the central relationship played out overall. Each of the three of them form a vital piece of the puzzle. I know I know it’s like I’m not even acknowledging the elephant in the room. That two of them are twins and the third is their step father. Told you Nyla writes in a way that didn’t even feel like an issue to me. (Tbh I mainly get uncomfy when babies are involved in such a situation, because stop actively fucking up kids people!) And all parties are well aware of how messed up what they’re doing is. Besides they have way bigger things screwing with their heads. No part of their situation is easy, but it’s what works for them and makes them happy. And love makes me happy. The author dances deftly around the grey zone of right and wrong and creates something meaningful within the blurry spaces, and I think that’s what worked for me.
TW: twincest, parental physical and emotional abuse, underage sexual activity, homophobia, mental illness, suicidal ideation and attempt
First of all, please look up trigger warnings and pay attention to the foreword, because this subject matter clearly isn’t for everyone. Why put yourself through it if you’re going to be distressed by it anyway? Alright, let’s talk about the cornerstones of our triad. I spent half the book mad at Colson with his self sabotaging, destructive tendencies which tend to take down his loved ones with him, even when I could see he had serious demons hounding him. And then I was proved right and my heart was crushed anyway. Tauren is the exact type of Greek god older guy hero I gravitate towards with his hero complex and secret vices and budding baby dom predilections. And I swooned for him even knowing he married the mom for the stupidest reasons ever (I know there’s deeper issues here and he accepts it too) and after a serious screw up later that just proves men are dumb. Cyrus is the purest and possibly the best thing about this book, he may be anxious and insecure and full of doubts, but he possesses great strength of character and an inner light, and he smoothens the rough edges of this closed triangle. Although I did not love certain things about the ending for him, but there’s still hope.
Aside from the almost laughably evil caricature of the mom and dad, and the butt load (hehe) of drama towards the end, I liked how the central relationship played out overall. Each of the three of them form a vital piece of the puzzle. I know I know it’s like I’m not even acknowledging the elephant in the room. That two of them are twins and the third is their step father. Told you Nyla writes in a way that didn’t even feel like an issue to me. (Tbh I mainly get uncomfy when babies are involved in such a situation, because stop actively fucking up kids people!) And all parties are well aware of how messed up what they’re doing is. Besides they have way bigger things screwing with their heads. No part of their situation is easy, but it’s what works for them and makes them happy. And love makes me happy. The author dances deftly around the grey zone of right and wrong and creates something meaningful within the blurry spaces, and I think that’s what worked for me.
TW: twincest, parental physical and emotional abuse, underage sexual activity, homophobia, mental illness, suicidal ideation and attempt
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt