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A review by lostinafairytale
Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge
4.0
I have two main issues with this book:
Issue #1 (the first issue):
So Rachelle is supposed to be this super tough, kick-ass chick and yet I couldn't grow to love her because she literally lets EVERYONE walk all over her. I swear if you take a shot for every time someone makes a move on her and she just sits there and lets them even when she's like "no, I don't like you," you'll be passed out on the floor within 100 pages.
You're supposed to be a badass, Rachelle! So kick them in the balls and tell them to keep their hands to themselves unless they want them chopped off (too soon, Armand?)
Issue #2:
Erec, or however that disgusting, slimy bastard spells his name.
Erec is a prick, plain and simple. And yet, Rachelle stupidly kept mentioning how he's basically her only friend, even though he's constantly embarrassing her and trying to get her to sleep with him.
The dude literally treated her like a bag of crap ALL THE FREAKING TIME and yet she's still unwilling to tell him not to kiss her because apparently, it'll ruin their 'friendship.'
Let's take a look at some of their delightful interactions, shall we?
• "Suddenly, Erec seized her hand and pulled. She stumbled forward a step, her body automatically moving to break the grip and take him down. But he spun her effortlessly in another direction and then another, and suddenly, they were moving in time to the music.
They were dancing."
• "She wanted to slap his face. She had told him never to kiss her again. She also wanted to forget what she'd said and pull him close for another kiss. But either reaction would amuse him. That was the problem with Erec; everything was always a game to him, and he always won."
• "Erec wouldn't hurt her, but he would cheerfully slice her dignity to pieces and make the court laugh at her. And she would have to pretend to laugh along with them, or only look more ridiculous."
• "Rachelle had always thought Erec understood her. No matter how she hated him, she had always loved him a little too... and yet now he really thought she was speechless with desire for him. He really thought that she did not regret what she had done."
And the list goes on and on...
There were a few good plot twists towards the end, but overall I prefer my main characters a whole lot smarter and a lot less wimpy.
3.5 stars
Issue #1 (the first issue):
So Rachelle is supposed to be this super tough, kick-ass chick and yet I couldn't grow to love her because she literally lets EVERYONE walk all over her. I swear if you take a shot for every time someone makes a move on her and she just sits there and lets them even when she's like "no, I don't like you," you'll be passed out on the floor within 100 pages.
You're supposed to be a badass, Rachelle! So kick them in the balls and tell them to keep their hands to themselves unless they want them chopped off (too soon, Armand?)
Issue #2:
Erec, or however that disgusting, slimy bastard spells his name.
Erec is a prick, plain and simple. And yet, Rachelle stupidly kept mentioning how he's basically her only friend, even though he's constantly embarrassing her and trying to get her to sleep with him.
The dude literally treated her like a bag of crap ALL THE FREAKING TIME and yet she's still unwilling to tell him not to kiss her because apparently, it'll ruin their 'friendship.'
Let's take a look at some of their delightful interactions, shall we?
• "Suddenly, Erec seized her hand and pulled. She stumbled forward a step, her body automatically moving to break the grip and take him down. But he spun her effortlessly in another direction and then another, and suddenly, they were moving in time to the music.
They were dancing."
• "She wanted to slap his face. She had told him never to kiss her again. She also wanted to forget what she'd said and pull him close for another kiss. But either reaction would amuse him. That was the problem with Erec; everything was always a game to him, and he always won."
• "Erec wouldn't hurt her, but he would cheerfully slice her dignity to pieces and make the court laugh at her. And she would have to pretend to laugh along with them, or only look more ridiculous."
• "Rachelle had always thought Erec understood her. No matter how she hated him, she had always loved him a little too... and yet now he really thought she was speechless with desire for him. He really thought that she did not regret what she had done."
And the list goes on and on...
There were a few good plot twists towards the end, but overall I prefer my main characters a whole lot smarter and a lot less wimpy.
3.5 stars