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A review by joyousreads132
Dark Companion by Marta Acosta
1.0
I'm sorry. I can no longer continue. I've never understood how anyone can say a character is TSTL. Well, now I know. This book is FUCKED UP. WRONG. The subject matter is totally inappropriate considering it's being marketed as a young adult novel. What the hell?
The first half was so good. The dialogues left me awe-struck because I've never, ever read any teenagers converse so eloquently but flippant enough that you can tell their age. They made the inconsequential conversations turn into moments of enlightenments on this reader. The best characters being Mary Violet and Jack. Jane Williams had her moments too but OMG. Why? Why? That's all I can say.
This book was Jekyll and Hyde. I feel betrayed.
I can't say anything bad about the writing because like I said, there is a genuine intelligence that comes through within its pages.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of wrongs here that I can't stomach.
P.S.
I got till about 77% of the book until I called it quits.
The first half was so good. The dialogues left me awe-struck because I've never, ever read any teenagers converse so eloquently but flippant enough that you can tell their age. They made the inconsequential conversations turn into moments of enlightenments on this reader. The best characters being Mary Violet and Jack. Jane Williams had her moments too but OMG. Why? Why? That's all I can say.
This book was Jekyll and Hyde. I feel betrayed.
I can't say anything bad about the writing because like I said, there is a genuine intelligence that comes through within its pages.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of wrongs here that I can't stomach.
P.S.
I got till about 77% of the book until I called it quits.