A review by aformeracceleratedreader
The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis

dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

I have never read the Cask of Amontillado but I know the gist of it. I didn't know this was a retelling when I initially picked it up. I really enjoyed this! 
I was hoping that the ending would've been different but if you already know how the Cask ends, you'll know how this ends too. I'm so mad about it tho! Like they were so close to rebuilding their broken friendship and Tress was so close to finding out the truth with Felicity remembering but then Felicity passed out for a hot minute and Tress thinks she's dead and then everything is ruined!! And Tress' cousin KNOWS but hasn't told anyone what happened to Tress' parents! Why doesn't he tell the truth!?! I really wanted a happy ending, I was hoping for it with how Tress was changing her mind like maybe the author will flip the script and give us a happy-ish ending, but nope true to the og it is only misunderstandings, sadness, and heartbreak
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I will have to read more from this author since I did like this a lot.
EDIT: THERE'S A FREAKING SEQUEL?! I NEED TO READ IT ASAP. I need answers!!
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