A review by tumn
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“You liked me best when I was like an oil painting; perfectly arranged and silent.”

this book made me feel the entire expanse of emotions from the adoration, rage, loneliness, fury, and most of all the love and longing.
this was such a hard read only because the abuse and manipulation is so real and raw and while it was presented so beautifully it hurt so bad. 
and in the end i  began to admire and feel these characters and i truly could not out this book down to save my life i wish i could rate it higher because i feel like it will stay with me for so long.