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Dark Room Etiquette
by Robin Roe
Sayers "Saye" Wayte has everything he could imagine. He lives in a ridiculously nice house, has a hefty inheritance waiting for him, is the most popular kid in school, and can get away with anything. While he and some of his less-than-stellar friends tend to use that to their advantage, everyone else sees Saye as a pretty good kid. After a night that quickly gets out of control, Saye decides to skip school and go on the art field trip with his friend Luke. However, on his way home, he ends up having car trouble. A strange man helps him out and leaves when Saye asks him to. However, he returns moments later and kidnaps Saye.
Saye is trapped in a small house and is confined to his room and the living room, neither of which seem to have aged in years. During his time, he must learn what it takes to survive, even if he forgets parts of himself along the way.
I loved every moment of A List of Cages, and I was so excited when I was given an ARC of this one. Roe's first book was heavy, and I knew that this one would be no different. I knew a bit about this one going in, but I was going in blind for the most part. Dark Room Etiquette is harrowing yet gripping, and it refused to let me go. There were moments when I had to put the book down for a bit and come back, but I still wanted to know what happened in the end.
If you even consider reading this, please check out the trigger warnings under the spoiler tab at the end of this review. I am happy to discuss any of them in more detail. Dark Room Etiquette releases October 11th!
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Saye is trapped in a small house and is confined to his room and the living room, neither of which seem to have aged in years. During his time, he must learn what it takes to survive, even if he forgets parts of himself along the way.
I loved every moment of A List of Cages, and I was so excited when I was given an ARC of this one. Roe's first book was heavy, and I knew that this one would be no different. I knew a bit about this one going in, but I was going in blind for the most part. Dark Room Etiquette is harrowing yet gripping, and it refused to let me go. There were moments when I had to put the book down for a bit and come back, but I still wanted to know what happened in the end.
Spoiler
I loved how the author decided to not end the book after Saye was freed, and she elected to include his healing process. This showed just how much he had grown after all that had happened, and we got to see many of the side characters' true selves.If you even consider reading this, please check out the trigger warnings under the spoiler tab at the end of this review. I am happy to discuss any of them in more detail. Dark Room Etiquette releases October 11th!
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