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A review by lady_moon
Extasia by Claire Legrand
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
While reading, I was thinking that this is a total 5 stars read... Until the ending came. Like, it was reasonable and it's my fault I don't like dystopian's stuff that much. But after they found Hope everything went kinda meh for me. Maybe, maybe, if it wasn't for the Jaime's chapter, I would have considered giving it 5 stars anyway but it just... It was so unnecessary. I do not want a sequel. Part of Extasia's charm is that it's a standalone. I did not need this kind of epilogue. Took off the epilogue from Jaime's POV and the book will be perfect.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting