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A review by darcynewtonn
Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Let me start with saying that it took me 2 full months to read Kill Switch. When I started KS I was hyped, everyone raves about Damon Torrance and Kill Switch being the best book, don't come for me... I don't see it.
Now I'm not one for posting negative reviews but with this being such a widely loved topic I thought I would.
Don't get me wrong , it's an amazing story and Penelope Douglas is still one of my favourite writers but KS was not it for me. I really want to love Damon, I really do, but I just cant get over 'the event'. His redemption arc did have some punch and the truth of the event was sad and I do feel for Damon but I just cant get past what did happen, its not enough for me, he knew it was wrong and he did it anyway.
I think the reason this took me so long to read is because dear god I'm so sick of Damon. There was SO MUCH of him in Hideaway which is a 550 page book itself, then to read more about him for another 670 pages, I'm all out of Damon steam and I'll be honest, by the last 100 pages I was reading to get it finished rather than to find out what happened.
It's not all negative, the plot was incredible, the secrets and found family was jaw dropping but Damon just isn't a character I love as much as I thought I would. He's cute... as cute as a psychopath can be, and many of the things he does for Winter throughout the book are heartwarming, but it doesn't justify the past for me. Looking over the event we can tell he does really love Winter even if she did send him to prison.
While I don't like Damon very much; I think Winter might be one of my favourite characters, although now I think about it I actually love all of them besides Damon so theres that... She started off innocent, scared and clueless and as Damon became more of a dick, her games began. I gotta say I was cheering, waving my hand in the air at the bathtub scene:
“I know you’re there,” I told him to wherever he was standing in the room. Where I always knew he was standing, because the house was heavy, it was too quiet, and I could smell the cloves on his clothes, the fountain on his skin, and the hot on his breath.
Now I'm not one for posting negative reviews but with this being such a widely loved topic I thought I would.
Don't get me wrong , it's an amazing story and Penelope Douglas is still one of my favourite writers but KS was not it for me. I really want to love Damon, I really do, but I just cant get over 'the event'. His redemption arc did have some punch and the truth of the event was sad and I do feel for Damon but I just cant get past what did happen, its not enough for me, he knew it was wrong and he did it anyway.
I think the reason this took me so long to read is because dear god I'm so sick of Damon. There was SO MUCH of him in Hideaway which is a 550 page book itself, then to read more about him for another 670 pages, I'm all out of Damon steam and I'll be honest, by the last 100 pages I was reading to get it finished rather than to find out what happened.
It's not all negative, the plot was incredible, the secrets and found family was jaw dropping but Damon just isn't a character I love as much as I thought I would. He's cute... as cute as a psychopath can be, and many of the things he does for Winter throughout the book are heartwarming, but it doesn't justify the past for me. Looking over the event we can tell he does really love Winter even if she did send him to prison.
While I don't like Damon very much; I think Winter might be one of my favourite characters, although now I think about it I actually love all of them besides Damon so theres that... She started off innocent, scared and clueless and as Damon became more of a dick, her games began. I gotta say I was cheering, waving my hand in the air at the bathtub scene:
“I know you’re there,” I told him to wherever he was standing in the room. Where I always knew he was standing, because the house was heavy, it was too quiet, and I could smell the cloves on his clothes, the fountain on his skin, and the hot on his breath.
“And now you know…” I said, “I always close my eyes when I come.”
In high school, he’d asked if I closed my eyes in pleasure, and now he had his answer.
He didn’t move, and neither did I. I no longer cared. I was tired of wondering what he’d do. Now he was wondering what I could do.
This was a game to him, and that was fine.
He just wasn’t the only one playing anymore.
Winter finding her feet to stand on did make me happy because I gotta say, fuck me she was a whiney, dumb little bitch in the beginning; sorry winter, love you girl.
I will definitely reread the devils night series purely because I love corrupt so much and with my lack of self control I will inevitably read the rest of the series. A Kill Switch reread lowkey isn't something I want to do but I will in the hope I can see Damon in a different light.
Kill Switch was good, not amazing and definitely not my favourite, it just needed to be shorter. With that being said, I cant wait to see Wills story, however I will be taking a short break from the Devils Night series before my head combusts.
Winter finding her feet to stand on did make me happy because I gotta say, fuck me she was a whiney, dumb little bitch in the beginning; sorry winter, love you girl.
I will definitely reread the devils night series purely because I love corrupt so much and with my lack of self control I will inevitably read the rest of the series. A Kill Switch reread lowkey isn't something I want to do but I will in the hope I can see Damon in a different light.
Kill Switch was good, not amazing and definitely not my favourite, it just needed to be shorter. With that being said, I cant wait to see Wills story, however I will be taking a short break from the Devils Night series before my head combusts.