A review by adhme2714
Sea of Ruin by Pam Godwin

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Alright, things you should know. This book is fantastic. Going into this I didn't know very much other than what is on the back of the book and that there was some sexual violence perpetrated by the hero. 

I think the characters in this book are amazing. I think the romance is amazing. I think the action scenes are amazing. and while there is some dubious consent with the hero the real big glaring thing that needs to be said is that there is a rape scene. I had a very hard time reading it and had to repeatedly take breaks during that chapter. That being said, the author does a good job of not making it overly detailed while also not having it be an off screen situation where we are left to infer something. I feel it was handled well and much of the difficulty comes from my own personal history. While I usually am of the stand point that there is never a need for an on page rape scene, I do feel that I can accept this one, not necessarily as a necessity. But I do see that in the over arcing narrative it fits and makes sense. I feel it was handles well in the fact that it wasn't placed there for the shock factor and played a roll in the over all plot. 

For those that make it to the end there is some very special amazing surprises for you. I did not have them spoiled for me and I will not spoil them for you.
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