A review by claragweny
City of Ruin by Charissa Weaks

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

"Control and desire are often disguised as love. One just has to be able to tell the difference between the fraud and the truth."

"We are not only products of our parents, but the ancestors who came before us as well. Their souls sing a mighty echo in our veins."

Originally, I gave this book a 4.5 star rating but my rating system has changed. On reread, this is a 3.5 for me. City of Ruin is much better than The Witch Collector. The lore and world building is unique and fun. Some parts of the book are pretty slow which is needed for when the book is very intense. No one wants to read a really long and really intense book. 

There are dramatically more open door sex scenes in this book which isn't good or bad but should be taken into context when deciding if this a book that's right for you. There are some plot-relevant reasons for more sex scenes however so I wouldn't skip over them. (Also just to note, the FMC is 24 and this is not YA. So no one should be complaining about there being open door sex scenes.)

I found this book to be really compelling and driving the story forward. I couldn't believe I had gotten so close to the ending and then when that ending came.... I said to myself "what the actual fuck?" Absolutely brilliant. Truly. A cliffhanger to end all cliffhangers. 
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