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A review by briochebun
The Awakening: As Told by the Boys by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
4.25 out of 5 ☆’s.
”The darkness is your closest friend, but it’s time to let it go.”
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This retelling of the first novel FAR exceeded my expectations!
(I still cannot believe that I had such a wondrous — and at times painful — time reading about these events that I already knew the outcome of…)
Going into this novel, I was a bit worried that my decision to read “The Awakening: as Told by the Boys” before ”Ruthless Fae” would prove to be an unwise one because I would be interrupting the flow the story (therefore potentially sending me into a slump if I didn’t end up enjoying ”The Awakening: as Told by the Boys”).
Now that I’ve finished the novel it’s clear to me that I did in fact make the correct decision by reading this first! (yayyy 🥳)
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Getting to see everything that the male characters were up to during the events of TA was an eye-opening experience, and I’m sooo glad that I got more insight into their personal lives as well as their thought processes (especially Caleb’s) during all of the chaos…
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I’m just itching to begin “Ruthless Fae“ and continue this story! ♡
P.S. Orion still owns my heart.
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Death