A review by elliotvanz
Destroyer of Light by Jennifer Marie Brissett

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

Be forewarned: this book is very dense and very grim. This is not a light read by any means, both in structure and content. That said, if you can stomach the sexual assault, abuse, murder, and all around bleakness the writing is worth showing up for. The world building was interesting and engaging, and I found many of the characters multifaceted and interesting. I also appreciated that the skeleton upon which the story was built was a Persephone retelling (very loosely). Still, I could never really sink into this one. It was slippery and I always felt like I was floating along the surface of the story. I'm not sure if that was due to a distance in the writing or my own headspace at the time. I'm glad I read this one but it isn't one I'm likely to revisit.