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A review by undervmountain
The Gifts That Bind Us by Caroline O'Donoghue
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
3.0
I did really enjoy this story and I think the author did well adding in new friends and enemies. It just wasn't quite as good as the first book, and it felt like it took a while to find it's footing. The theme in this book seems to be trust - can Maeve trust her friends, and should she trust an old enemy?
Some aspects of Maeve, Lily and Fiona's relationship was quite messy, and I was left with questions. At the beginning Lily seemed to really resent Maeve, but this suddenly changed and Lily was friends with her again, without explanation. Fiona suddenly had issues with the major events at the end of the last book, and I think I could have done with more warning for the self harm, as that's a major trigger for me.
Roe doesn't appear a lot in this story, which is a shame, as he's a really important part of the group for me, especially being openly Queer. I'm hoping he appears more in the next book, which is looking promising after the events at the end of this book.
Some aspects of Maeve, Lily and Fiona's relationship was quite messy, and I was left with questions. At the beginning Lily seemed to really resent Maeve, but this suddenly changed and Lily was friends with her again, without explanation. Fiona suddenly had issues with the major events at the end of the last book, and I think I could have done with more warning for the self harm, as that's a major trigger for me.
Roe doesn't appear a lot in this story, which is a shame, as he's a really important part of the group for me, especially being openly Queer. I'm hoping he appears more in the next book, which is looking promising after the events at the end of this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm