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A review by readingwithfefe
My Lovely Tragedy by Marie Ann
5.0
1st person/dual pov
Spice: 3.5/5
In a world where love is often portrayed in cliched manners and happy ever afters, Marie Ann's My Lovely Tragedy immerses you in a story that explores the depths of hurting, healing, desperation, love, and the power of acceptance.
A random encounter on a snowy night in the city brings our two characters Brooklyn and Tobias together. Their meeting is both a little uncomfortable and intriguing. A spark of something nameless and curious between them leads them back to Tobias' cabin in the woods secluded from smothering city life just as a major snowfall blows through keeping them together until it clears. As the snow melts and the end of their days together draws near they find themselves drowning in pieces of each other they thought they would never see the light of day.
I've always loved the way Marie can weave together words so poetically that it doesn't just fill your mind with impeccable imagery, it also swarms the rest of your senses as if you were standing in the cabin right there with the characters. You can hear the notes from the piano, smell the fragrance that is Tobias, feel the cold bite of metal against your skin, and taste the desperation in the air. All of the pain, curiosity, and comfort shared between these two seems to flow through you as you turn the page. You don't just read a Marie Ann story... you FEEL it.
Through Tobias Marie shines a light on unconditional love and devotion and how they can transform a person on the receiving end of it. Through Brooklyn, she provides a raw and honest portrayal of the struggles one's soul faces when battling the demons that live in their darkness. The slow build-up in their dynamic as each day passes creates an atmosphere that crackles with tension causing every nerve in your body to sizzle in anticipation of the moment they melt into each other. While the level of spice in this particular book is less than that of the rest of what she has published it is hardly noticeable as you're reading. The emotions that hang between them in the words they don't speak and the way a simple touch can feel like giving into an addiction will leave you drooling all on its own.
As for the ending... I knew it was going to rip my heart out of my chest but the sob fest that followed was so needed and cathartic. It was entirely worth it! I said before I opened this book that it would be the book to beat this year for me and I sure do love it when I am right! These other books need to step it up over the next eleven months because My Lovely Tragedy is undoubtedly my new favorite tragedy.
Spice: 3.5/5
In a world where love is often portrayed in cliched manners and happy ever afters, Marie Ann's My Lovely Tragedy immerses you in a story that explores the depths of hurting, healing, desperation, love, and the power of acceptance.
A random encounter on a snowy night in the city brings our two characters Brooklyn and Tobias together. Their meeting is both a little uncomfortable and intriguing. A spark of something nameless and curious between them leads them back to Tobias' cabin in the woods secluded from smothering city life just as a major snowfall blows through keeping them together until it clears. As the snow melts and the end of their days together draws near they find themselves drowning in pieces of each other they thought they would never see the light of day.
I've always loved the way Marie can weave together words so poetically that it doesn't just fill your mind with impeccable imagery, it also swarms the rest of your senses as if you were standing in the cabin right there with the characters. You can hear the notes from the piano, smell the fragrance that is Tobias, feel the cold bite of metal against your skin, and taste the desperation in the air. All of the pain, curiosity, and comfort shared between these two seems to flow through you as you turn the page. You don't just read a Marie Ann story... you FEEL it.
Through Tobias Marie shines a light on unconditional love and devotion and how they can transform a person on the receiving end of it. Through Brooklyn, she provides a raw and honest portrayal of the struggles one's soul faces when battling the demons that live in their darkness. The slow build-up in their dynamic as each day passes creates an atmosphere that crackles with tension causing every nerve in your body to sizzle in anticipation of the moment they melt into each other. While the level of spice in this particular book is less than that of the rest of what she has published it is hardly noticeable as you're reading. The emotions that hang between them in the words they don't speak and the way a simple touch can feel like giving into an addiction will leave you drooling all on its own.
As for the ending... I knew it was going to rip my heart out of my chest but the sob fest that followed was so needed and cathartic. It was entirely worth it! I said before I opened this book that it would be the book to beat this year for me and I sure do love it when I am right! These other books need to step it up over the next eleven months because My Lovely Tragedy is undoubtedly my new favorite tragedy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Self harm