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adventurous
dark
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:
No
This is the second time I've read this book and apparently I'm more gray than before because I loved more the second time. The pacing, the story and the entertainment value was spot on. I love how twisted and unhinged Tristian is. Morally gray to black, red flags are flying from him. Yet he had a really perfect character growth arc that didn't change him fundamentaly, but just enough. A non-naive and not so innocent FMC is also refreshing. They are made for each other. It leans heavy into the Lion King, maybe a little more than the other books do into their original fairy tales. I could practically see Scar drawling Tristian's lines!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Abortion