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A review by griffl
Crossed by Emily McIntire
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Another good book in the series, although I did struggle to get into this one, which is a The Hunchback of Notre Dame reimagining. I can’t work out if it was my catholic upbringing, or my hatred of Frollo from the Disney movies, but it took me over 50% of the book to appreciate Cade and his character.
The book brings the perfect mix of things together for an exciting dark romance story: forbidden attraction, stalking, violence & murder.
The characters were all really well written; even those you’ll hate. I especially like how Quasimodo was brought into the book as Amaya’s little brother Quinten.
I also appreciated the small Easter eggs dropped into the story which tie back to Victor Hugo’s novel.
The book brings the perfect mix of things together for an exciting dark romance story: forbidden attraction, stalking, violence & murder.
The characters were all really well written; even those you’ll hate. I especially like how Quasimodo was brought into the book as Amaya’s little brother Quinten.
I also appreciated the small Easter eggs dropped into the story which tie back to Victor Hugo’s novel.
Themes/Tropes:
Dark Romance, Outcast, Damsel in Distress, Dark Secret, Tragic Backstory, Emotional Scars, Small Town, Forbidden Love, Stalker, Touch Her & Die, Unhinged MC & Multi POV.
3/5 🌶