megdigsbooks 's review for:

À La Folie by Nova Kane

4.5

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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À La Folie..."to madness" is the perfect description of this novella by Nova Kane. It's a dark, depraved experience under a circus tent. It's a desperate desire to love and be loved for the broken person you are. It's hiding your scars behind a clown mask or behind the perfect skin of innocence. I was not sure what to expect when I began the book. I had a feeling Lux, the MMC, was going to win my heart. I have a weakness for lost souls, and I was as drawn to him as Indie, the FMC. She is a small town girl dealing with the loss of her mother and her drunken, distant father. He is the leader of a traveling circus of hedonism and lust, Cirque Du Désir. Scarred and damaged by childhood trauma, he hides his face and watches the craziness around him from a self claimed throne. Through the haze of pain and loneliness that life can bring and the sweat, slick air beneath the big top, Indie finds herself drawn to that throne and Lux. She sees past his scars to the wandering, searching spirit he is. He sees the kindred darkness she is despite her sweet, untouched appearance. This book won't be for everyone. There are dark and adult themes on nearly all the pages, and I would advise readers to carefully check the trigger warnings before jumping into this one. I loved every word, but then je suis un peu fou (please forgive my butchering of the French language 😉).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Blood