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Blue-Eyed Devil
by Lisa Kleypas
After DNFing the first Travis book, and honestly not being much of a fan of Kleypas's historicals, I was hesitant to start this one. But I'm so glad I did. What a well written story.
The narcissistic abuse depicted was so realistic it was almost nauseating. I thankfully haven't personally experienced abuse, but I can imagine why so many have said they found this book cathartic.
I also really appreciated the portrayal of therapy here. I feel like many authors don't research what therapists/psychologists *actually* say to their patients, but Lisa did a good job choosing the advice and knowledge the therapist shared with the FMC.
I really liked both characters, though I enjoyed the FMC more than the MMC, which is rare for me. They both were beautifully flawed.
I loved the breakdown and eventual growth we saw in the FMC, from her innocent youthfulness to a manipulated, broken wife to a woman rebuilding herself and flourishing under her own strength and perseverance. She was so very strong, competent, mature and intelligent—my favourite traits in an FMC. I loved that the conflicts were out of FMC's control, and she wasn't the one putting herself in danger. I wish more authors would treat their heroines like this.
Overall, a fantastic book. I would absolutely recommend it if the triggers aren't too much to handle.
The narcissistic abuse depicted was so realistic it was almost nauseating. I thankfully haven't personally experienced abuse, but I can imagine why so many have said they found this book cathartic.
I also really appreciated the portrayal of therapy here. I feel like many authors don't research what therapists/psychologists *actually* say to their patients, but Lisa did a good job choosing the advice and knowledge the therapist shared with the FMC.
I really liked both characters, though I enjoyed the FMC more than the MMC, which is rare for me. They both were beautifully flawed.
I loved the breakdown and eventual growth we saw in the FMC, from her innocent youthfulness to a manipulated, broken wife to a woman rebuilding herself and flourishing under her own strength and perseverance. She was so very strong, competent, mature and intelligent—my favourite traits in an FMC. I loved that the conflicts were out of FMC's control, and she wasn't the one putting herself in danger. I wish more authors would treat their heroines like this.
Overall, a fantastic book. I would absolutely recommend it if the triggers aren't too much to handle.