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Water's Wrath by Elise Kova
4.0

This book is pure agony in a cup, but I still drink the thing because I'm suddenly so damned thirsty.

Suffice to say, I hate this book. I hate this fucking book with so much passion. I want to punch someone in the face and burn this book for the suffering it has caused me. Too many cruel things happened here, unspeakable things. It's like Vhalla's sacrifice is never enough. It's like Aldrik's suffering never ends. I'm on verge of tears because of this book at so many scenes it's miracle I'm not bawling at work. It's just--it hurts so bad. Everything is painful and horrible. I wish someone would make it stop.

Yet I can't stop reading because I wish so bad for the characters to be happy. I don't think I can handle more deaths, but the next book is just as agonizing as this one. God, whatever these wonderful characters ever did to you to receive such a bleak fate? I want to curse and blame destiny for making it hard for them. I want to scream at fate because all Vhalla ever wanted was for peace but she couldn't have that without more sacrifices in line. I don't know how she manages. How after everything her moral and sanity and heart are still intact.