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And I Darken
by Kiersten White
Okay, I have finished. I liked this book a lot.
I'm not one for politics, I can barely remember the second president. But this book was a fun read. I really loved Lada. She was ruthless, calculating, volatile. most of all she was selfish, in a good way. She never sacrificed what she wanted, and though she's a woman, she wasn't afraid to fight through a thousand men for others to see her as equal.
And Radu. OOOO, he's so precious. He's the exact opposite of Lada. And he has wisdom, which is not cleverness, but still useful nonetheless. I loved the way White described all the characters. You could certainly tell which chapters were Lada's and which were Radu's.
I became fond of Mehmed throughout the book. You can certainly see what he lacks and what he has a plenty of. I like how the love triangle wasn't actually a love triangle. I know it sounds confusing, but Lada and Radu never fought over Mehmed, and neither confirmed their love for him until about the end.
I like how its set in the real world but an alternative kind of history. it was really interesting seeing countries get to interact with eachother, and the islamic representation felt like a breath of fresh air. No muslims were barbarians or killers, they were just people and that pleased me.
I wasn't really into Lada's and Mehmeds relationship. While they were good friends, I felt Mehmed had more chemistry with Radu. In Lada's pov, though she was concerned about him, her fear for him felt like it came f rom selfish desire instead of compassion, and that ruined the spark I thought they had.
But Radu and Mehmed felt real things for each other. Radu's kindness towards Mehmed and Mehmed's soft spot for Radu felt like an amazing dynamic and I truly fell for their relationship in the end.
I'm not one for politics, I can barely remember the second president. But this book was a fun read. I really loved Lada. She was ruthless, calculating, volatile. most of all she was selfish, in a good way. She never sacrificed what she wanted, and though she's a woman, she wasn't afraid to fight through a thousand men for others to see her as equal.
And Radu. OOOO, he's so precious. He's the exact opposite of Lada. And he has wisdom, which is not cleverness, but still useful nonetheless. I loved the way White described all the characters. You could certainly tell which chapters were Lada's and which were Radu's.
I became fond of Mehmed throughout the book. You can certainly see what he lacks and what he has a plenty of. I like how the love triangle wasn't actually a love triangle. I know it sounds confusing, but Lada and Radu never fought over Mehmed, and neither confirmed their love for him until about the end.
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Ladas departure broke the triangle, and it felt like a breath of fresh airI like how its set in the real world but an alternative kind of history. it was really interesting seeing countries get to interact with eachother, and the islamic representation felt like a breath of fresh air. No muslims were barbarians or killers, they were just people and that pleased me.
I wasn't really into Lada's and Mehmeds relationship. While they were good friends, I felt Mehmed had more chemistry with Radu. In Lada's pov, though she was concerned about him, her fear for him felt like it came f rom selfish desire instead of compassion, and that ruined the spark I thought they had.
But Radu and Mehmed felt real things for each other. Radu's kindness towards Mehmed and Mehmed's soft spot for Radu felt like an amazing dynamic and I truly fell for their relationship in the end.