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Under Your Scars
by Ariel N. Anderson
…. I am speechless. This is the first dark romance that I’ve given 5 stars, but it’s truly heart wrenching. I mean, the end killed me ().
My only, only complaint with this book was that during the middle, I felt it was too long. By the end of the book, I feel that it was really two novels condensed into one and that all of the honeymoon phase scenes we got (which felt like dragging at the time) were to make up for the ending.
Onto the things I like. This was easily the best written dark romance I’ve read. The foreshadowing () was obvious to me, but still subtle throughout. The romantic banter wasn’t cringey. The MMC felt both justified and like a villain. The FMC felt rational for the most part and like an adult. The main conflict wasn’t miscommunication. And lastly, this book did a good job of framing the psychotic break that our main characters went through.
I’m not sure what else to write in this review. I knew the ending was dark and, in a lot of ways, I appreciate that this story didn’t turn suddenly all sunshine and rainbows, but it left me sad and speechless. Regardless of whether I would’ve preferred an HEA, it was fitting and well written. Be warned going in, while the author was writing this book, her father committed suicide, and this is clearly part of the grieving process for her. Read her TWs and brace yourself.
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too soon?My only, only complaint with this book was that during the middle, I felt it was too long. By the end of the book, I feel that it was really two novels condensed into one and that all of the honeymoon phase scenes we got (which felt like dragging at the time) were to make up for the ending.
Onto the things I like. This was easily the best written dark romance I’ve read. The foreshadowing (
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especially with Elliot being the fake SilencerI’m not sure what else to write in this review. I knew the ending was dark and, in a lot of ways, I appreciate that this story didn’t turn suddenly all sunshine and rainbows, but it left me sad and speechless. Regardless of whether I would’ve preferred an HEA, it was fitting and well written. Be warned going in, while the author was writing this book, her father committed suicide, and this is clearly part of the grieving process for her. Read her TWs and brace yourself.