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A review by melt_awayfromreality
The Brilliant Death by A.R. Capetta
5.0
I don’t even know what to say about this book except that I adore it! It was so different from any other YA, or even adult fantasy romance books that I’ve read in a long time.
Teodora’s strength, bravery and just overall being a badass delighted the hell out of me from the start. She never makes you feel like you’re reading about another bland, insecure heroine and it makes you fall in love with her right off the bat despite her youthful flaws.
I also greatly enjoyed the authors world building and political power struggle going on in the story. And it was magical how I completely fell in love with all of these characters, including the ones you are supposed to hate. I was honestly on edge at every turn worrying over their survival. I felt like there was no clear villain, everyone wants what they feel is best for themselves, their family or for their country.
Over the course of the story I bonded with both sides of Teodora and Cielo, just as Teodora learns to love all of herself. It just proves non-binary individuals aren’t difficult to understand or confusing. I honestly believe more people need to read this book especially those who claim pronouns are too difficult to comprehend.
Teodora’s strength, bravery and just overall being a badass delighted the hell out of me from the start. She never makes you feel like you’re reading about another bland, insecure heroine and it makes you fall in love with her right off the bat despite her youthful flaws.
I also greatly enjoyed the authors world building and political power struggle going on in the story. And it was magical how I completely fell in love with all of these characters, including the ones you are supposed to hate. I was honestly on edge at every turn worrying over their survival. I felt like there was no clear villain, everyone wants what they feel is best for themselves, their family or for their country.
Over the course of the story I bonded with both sides of Teodora and Cielo, just as Teodora learns to love all of herself. It just proves non-binary individuals aren’t difficult to understand or confusing. I honestly believe more people need to read this book especially those who claim pronouns are too difficult to comprehend.