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Brainwashed by Nyla K.
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Nyla - "Book 3 of Alabaster Penitentiary will be about a true unapologetic sociopathic serial killer & his psychiatrist."
Me - "Say less." *Dives in with glee
Once again this review will be breif as i don't want to potentially spoil anything for anyone, obviously check content and TWs if necessary but i feel going into Nyla's books as blind as possible/completely works best if you can.
Brainwashed tells the story of Felix Darcy & Dr. Love. After reading books 1&2, I couldn't wait to get to this on. Felix, our resident serial killer, fascinated me from the brief glimpses we got of him before, and he didn't disappoint! Dr. Love aka Lem was morally grey at best, its clear there is darkness underneath his surface from the get go and his fascination with the macabre and yearning to understand but not change Felix was delicious.
These two complimented each other perfectly. They are both highly intelligent, complex, and unpredictable individuals, which made for such an intriguing read I could barely put this down. If you are a true crime fan then this should be right up your alley as it has lots of nods to/easter eggs of some of the more well known real life cases out there, Nyla does a fantastic job of referencing things without glorifying them. That being said it is a testament to her talent & skill as a writer with how she makes you fall completely in love with Felix over the course of this book, he doesn't show a single ounce of remorse for his crimes but you can't help but adore him. Well, I couldn't, and if that makes me wrong, so be it. π€·ββοΈ The chemistry between Lem & his little psycho lept off the page, I ate their interactions up with a spoon! The spice was ON POINT, but I expect nothing less from Nyla tbh, she knows how to write excellent spice. Both narrators were fantastic. Their performances really added emotion, chemistry & drove the sense of macabre with how they portrayed Felix & Lem. It's just incredible! πΆπΆπΆπΆ
Me - "Say less." *Dives in with glee
Once again this review will be breif as i don't want to potentially spoil anything for anyone, obviously check content and TWs if necessary but i feel going into Nyla's books as blind as possible/completely works best if you can.
Brainwashed tells the story of Felix Darcy & Dr. Love. After reading books 1&2, I couldn't wait to get to this on. Felix, our resident serial killer, fascinated me from the brief glimpses we got of him before, and he didn't disappoint! Dr. Love aka Lem was morally grey at best, its clear there is darkness underneath his surface from the get go and his fascination with the macabre and yearning to understand but not change Felix was delicious.
These two complimented each other perfectly. They are both highly intelligent, complex, and unpredictable individuals, which made for such an intriguing read I could barely put this down. If you are a true crime fan then this should be right up your alley as it has lots of nods to/easter eggs of some of the more well known real life cases out there, Nyla does a fantastic job of referencing things without glorifying them. That being said it is a testament to her talent & skill as a writer with how she makes you fall completely in love with Felix over the course of this book, he doesn't show a single ounce of remorse for his crimes but you can't help but adore him. Well, I couldn't, and if that makes me wrong, so be it. π€·ββοΈ The chemistry between Lem & his little psycho lept off the page, I ate their interactions up with a spoon! The spice was ON POINT, but I expect nothing less from Nyla tbh, she knows how to write excellent spice. Both narrators were fantastic. Their performances really added emotion, chemistry & drove the sense of macabre with how they portrayed Felix & Lem. It's just incredible! πΆπΆπΆπΆ