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thebookoffaerie 's review for:
Vespertine
by Margaret Rogerson
Thank you to Simon Teen and Turn the Page Tours for providing me a finished copy of this book in exchange of my honest opinion.
CW: Self-harm, anxiety, disordered eating (minor), child neglect/abuse (past), trauma/PTSD (traumatic experiences in past). None of the abuse or trauma is sexual in nature. Very brief suicide mention in the epilogue, concerning a character from the past who never appears in the book. (taken directly from the author)
Vespertine was an amazing read! I have read Margaret Rogerson’s first two books, and this one is so different from them and unique in its own way. I loved Artemisia because of how real she was. She has social anxiety and a traumatic past that still affects her. She doesn’t shy away from her flaws, but embraces them and learns to live with them, and that makes her a great character. To no one’s surprise, I really enjoyed the revenant and its journey with Artemisia. The author said that if you enjoyed Elisabeth and Silas’ dynamics you would enjoy Artemisia and the revenant, and she was so right. The whole plot was very interesting and I found this world fascinating! I did get lost sometimes with all the terminology, but it was mostly my fault. Rogerson was very descriptive when it came to the setting, and that transported you to dark hallways under cathedrals and haunting graveyards, among other places. I need another book set in this world, please, and thank you. If you loved An Enchantment of Ravens and Sorcery of Thorns, I believe you will fall in love with Vespertine as I did.
CW: Self-harm, anxiety, disordered eating (minor), child neglect/abuse (past), trauma/PTSD (traumatic experiences in past). None of the abuse or trauma is sexual in nature. Very brief suicide mention in the epilogue, concerning a character from the past who never appears in the book. (taken directly from the author)
Vespertine was an amazing read! I have read Margaret Rogerson’s first two books, and this one is so different from them and unique in its own way. I loved Artemisia because of how real she was. She has social anxiety and a traumatic past that still affects her. She doesn’t shy away from her flaws, but embraces them and learns to live with them, and that makes her a great character. To no one’s surprise, I really enjoyed the revenant and its journey with Artemisia. The author said that if you enjoyed Elisabeth and Silas’ dynamics you would enjoy Artemisia and the revenant, and she was so right. The whole plot was very interesting and I found this world fascinating! I did get lost sometimes with all the terminology, but it was mostly my fault. Rogerson was very descriptive when it came to the setting, and that transported you to dark hallways under cathedrals and haunting graveyards, among other places. I need another book set in this world, please, and thank you. If you loved An Enchantment of Ravens and Sorcery of Thorns, I believe you will fall in love with Vespertine as I did.