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jade_goodwin 's review for:
Mud Vein
by Tarryn Fisher
ARGH! It's been days and I still can't unclench enough to coherently write this review, so apologies in advance if I ramble, swear, stop midway, or cry tears of pure frustration.
Initially, I gave this a two. Yes, I was that mad. But I could never do that because the writing was exceptional. So a three? Nope, because as much as this book left me with serious bald patches, I still finished it within twenty-four hours - this is unheard of in my house. So a four. Yes, it'll do.
Okay, I'm going to try and continue without spoilers, but I can't promise shit.
So we've been warned for the past few weeks, months even, that this is not a love story, blah, blah, blah. I disagree. Okay, there is much more to the story than whether h and H get it on and live happily ever after, but really, that's all I cared bout. There is major chemistry between the characters and more history than my local museum, and the need to see them together consumed me. To me, that's a romance. It's just not a typical one.
And that's where I got pissed off.
I don't always need a happy ever after, in fact, sometimes I hope there's not, but if ever a book has called for one, it is this. Without giving too much away, Senna has a pretty shitty time. She is broken in every way and just when you think she will get hers, something else will happen. It bugged me, because I didn't get the message. Unless it's that life is shit.
Also, I haven;t read any other reviews, so I can;t say if this has been picked up or not, but there was a HUGE Olivia/Caleb feel in there for me. Of course, the same author is going to have their own writing style. But I couldn't help but feel like they were pretty much the same people. This wasn;t necessarily a bad thing; I bloody love Olivia and Caleb! But I kinda wanted something completely different. The story is - the characters are not.
I didn't like where it finished, and I didn't like the big reveal. I was so invested in the story and so desperate for it to end on a high and, for me, it fell flat. This is a personal opinion and has been discussed with others, some agreeing, and some not, but I guess the most important thing is that each of us was passionate. This book will make you feel, in one way or another.
There is so much more I want to say. I feel like I could write a 20,000 word essay on this novel, but I won't (at least not yet!) because I don't want to give anything away.
So I'll sit here and stew.
Initially, I gave this a two. Yes, I was that mad. But I could never do that because the writing was exceptional. So a three? Nope, because as much as this book left me with serious bald patches, I still finished it within twenty-four hours - this is unheard of in my house. So a four. Yes, it'll do.
Okay, I'm going to try and continue without spoilers, but I can't promise shit.
So we've been warned for the past few weeks, months even, that this is not a love story, blah, blah, blah. I disagree. Okay, there is much more to the story than whether h and H get it on and live happily ever after, but really, that's all I cared bout. There is major chemistry between the characters and more history than my local museum, and the need to see them together consumed me. To me, that's a romance. It's just not a typical one.
And that's where I got pissed off.
I don't always need a happy ever after, in fact, sometimes I hope there's not, but if ever a book has called for one, it is this. Without giving too much away, Senna has a pretty shitty time. She is broken in every way and just when you think she will get hers, something else will happen. It bugged me, because I didn't get the message. Unless it's that life is shit.
Also, I haven;t read any other reviews, so I can;t say if this has been picked up or not, but there was a HUGE Olivia/Caleb feel in there for me. Of course, the same author is going to have their own writing style. But I couldn't help but feel like they were pretty much the same people. This wasn;t necessarily a bad thing; I bloody love Olivia and Caleb! But I kinda wanted something completely different. The story is - the characters are not.
I didn't like where it finished, and I didn't like the big reveal. I was so invested in the story and so desperate for it to end on a high and, for me, it fell flat. This is a personal opinion and has been discussed with others, some agreeing, and some not, but I guess the most important thing is that each of us was passionate. This book will make you feel, in one way or another.
There is so much more I want to say. I feel like I could write a 20,000 word essay on this novel, but I won't (at least not yet!) because I don't want to give anything away.
So I'll sit here and stew.