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I really quite liked the writing here. The pacing was nice, the setting was interesting and the story was engaging. I definitely noticed that I truly felt a connection to this and that I was invested throughout.
The only continual problem I had with the writing was that there were a little too many tragic backstories. The main characters seemed to have undergone about a million different forms of trauma, and it was a bit much. I feel like it would have been better if the author had picked a few of these stories and put all the focus on that, since the vast amount of it now was rather overwhelming and some of these stories lacked depth by immediately being forgotten about after being mentioned for the first time.
I also wasn’t a big fan of the entire ending. It was over-the-top, rushed and could have held a little more emotion. It didn’t quite satisfy me and some of the confrontations I was waiting for all along either did not happen or were extremely mild.
Now, when it comes to the romance, I have to say I often felt frustrated. I really liked Pasha, as he was funny, genuine, strong-willed, sarcastic, quietly vulnerable and unique. It’s why I was a little annoyed that he let Levi push him around quite a bit and did not stand up for his own worth. Levi treated Pasha rather unfairly at the beginning, and after they got together, he still refused to commit and was very hurtful from time to time. I’m not saying Levi was ever a complete arsehole or anything; it wasn’t that bad, but I just truly felt like Pasha deserved better and I desperately wanted him to point that out. Unfortunately, he never did. In the end, Levi got his act together, but it was too little, too late in my opinion.
Despite not buying into their romance entirely, I still enjoyed a lot of their interactions due to their great banter and the interesting setting they were in.
As I said before, I was quite the Pasha fan, and I was entertained and intrigued by most of the things that had to do with him. His relationship with his father, Maksim, the animals or the other workers on the ranch; I wanted to know about it all, and was never bored by any of it. Pasha’s character and his interactions with others were definitely a big reason why I enjoyed this book.
Long story short, I didn’t think this was the best book ever, but I had fun with and was quite intrigued by it all.
The only continual problem I had with the writing was that there were a little too many tragic backstories. The main characters seemed to have undergone about a million different forms of trauma, and it was a bit much. I feel like it would have been better if the author had picked a few of these stories and put all the focus on that, since the vast amount of it now was rather overwhelming and some of these stories lacked depth by immediately being forgotten about after being mentioned for the first time.
I also wasn’t a big fan of the entire ending. It was over-the-top, rushed and could have held a little more emotion. It didn’t quite satisfy me and some of the confrontations I was waiting for all along either did not happen or were extremely mild.
Now, when it comes to the romance, I have to say I often felt frustrated. I really liked Pasha, as he was funny, genuine, strong-willed, sarcastic, quietly vulnerable and unique. It’s why I was a little annoyed that he let Levi push him around quite a bit and did not stand up for his own worth. Levi treated Pasha rather unfairly at the beginning, and after they got together, he still refused to commit and was very hurtful from time to time. I’m not saying Levi was ever a complete arsehole or anything; it wasn’t that bad, but I just truly felt like Pasha deserved better and I desperately wanted him to point that out. Unfortunately, he never did. In the end, Levi got his act together, but it was too little, too late in my opinion.
Despite not buying into their romance entirely, I still enjoyed a lot of their interactions due to their great banter and the interesting setting they were in.
As I said before, I was quite the Pasha fan, and I was entertained and intrigued by most of the things that had to do with him. His relationship with his father, Maksim, the animals or the other workers on the ranch; I wanted to know about it all, and was never bored by any of it. Pasha’s character and his interactions with others were definitely a big reason why I enjoyed this book.
Long story short, I didn’t think this was the best book ever, but I had fun with and was quite intrigued by it all.
I’m not sure how to feel about this one, since the whole thing left a very nasty taste in my mouth. The omegaverse this story takes place in is utterly horrendous and completely unfair; you constantly feel the anger and helplessness of it all.
One of the main characters has also done a lot of awful things, especially to his love interest, so it was extremely difficult to forgive him.
Ned claims to have loved Ezer from the very beginning, but he never stopped his friends from bullying and harassing Ezer, and he even stood by and watched while his friend attempted to rape him. How can you ever get over such a thing? I mean, even after reaching the end of this book, I’m still not sure if it is even possible to ever truly forgive him.
In the end, it is clear that Ned was an utter coward, but I do believe he loves Ezer with all of his heart and he would never let such a thing happen again in the future.
I honestly felt a little squeamish while reading this book and some of the things that happened were questionable at best. Seeing people have no right over their autonomy at all is so devastating and completely enraging: It makes me feel like utter shit.
I also thought there was far too much smut and I would have liked a little more talking and bonding between the love interests without sex involved.
Nonetheless, I did think this story was interesting and I was intrigued by a lot of it.
The characters had their issues, but their characterization was done well and I was invested in seeing their lives unfold.
The romance had an intense beginning, and a difficult path ahead of it.
I definitely loved the obsessive devotion from Ned and I also appreciated that Ezer stood his ground, refusing to forgive Ned without a fight. Ezer did not open up until the end, which was good for him, but also a little frustrating to read sometimes. I would have loved to see more true development in their relationship with more depth, understanding and true love.
I still don’t entirely know how I feel about their love story, but it was surely quite fascinating.
One of the main characters has also done a lot of awful things, especially to his love interest, so it was extremely difficult to forgive him.
Ned claims to have loved Ezer from the very beginning, but he never stopped his friends from bullying and harassing Ezer, and he even stood by and watched while his friend attempted to rape him. How can you ever get over such a thing? I mean, even after reaching the end of this book, I’m still not sure if it is even possible to ever truly forgive him.
In the end, it is clear that Ned was an utter coward, but I do believe he loves Ezer with all of his heart and he would never let such a thing happen again in the future.
I honestly felt a little squeamish while reading this book and some of the things that happened were questionable at best. Seeing people have no right over their autonomy at all is so devastating and completely enraging: It makes me feel like utter shit.
I also thought there was far too much smut and I would have liked a little more talking and bonding between the love interests without sex involved.
Nonetheless, I did think this story was interesting and I was intrigued by a lot of it.
The characters had their issues, but their characterization was done well and I was invested in seeing their lives unfold.
The romance had an intense beginning, and a difficult path ahead of it.
I definitely loved the obsessive devotion from Ned and I also appreciated that Ezer stood his ground, refusing to forgive Ned without a fight. Ezer did not open up until the end, which was good for him, but also a little frustrating to read sometimes. I would have loved to see more true development in their relationship with more depth, understanding and true love.
I still don’t entirely know how I feel about their love story, but it was surely quite fascinating.
Oh my, I genuinely loved this book. I am honestly obsessed with it. Perhaps not quite as obsessed as Cassius was with Adam, but still… I’m pretty goddamn obsessed.
This is a contemporary retelling of [b:The Picture of Dorian Gray|5297|The Picture of Dorian Gray|Oscar Wilde|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546103428l/5297._SY75_.jpg|1858012] and it was done incredibly well. It truly captured the idea of vanity and obsession, and these themes were consistently developed throughout. The writing was more than great.
The story focuses on a ditzy, easy-going, gullible beauty named Adam, who is trying to make it in Hollywood, and the influential man who becomes completely obsessed with him, named Cassius.
They get involved with each other, and a lot of questionable yet intriguing things start to happen within their relationship as well as with Cassius’ efforts to help Adam’s career along. Cassius is ruthless and cut-throat when it comes to making Adam happy and making him his: he is basically willing to do absolutely anything. And some of it is truly… intense.
Their characterization was also incredibly strong.
Adam’s narcissism coupled with his body-dysmorphia, eating disorder and self-image issues were poignant and very interesting. He is seen as dumb, but to me it seemed more like he just has blind-faith in Cassius to have his best interest at heart, and also like he simply doesn’t care about much of anything as long as he is praised, adored and complimented. He is such a unique and troublesome character.
Another incredibly unique but troublesome character is Cassius with his sociopathic and obsessive personality. He was written incredibly well and his general disregard for morality was awesome without ever becoming over-the-top. He felt real and I loved seeing his brain at work. His wit and sarcasm were top-notch as well.
So, yea, although neither of these two characters can be described as likable or good people, I absolutely loved reading about them. They were truly amazing characters.
Now, when it comes to the romance I was definitely pleasantly surprised. I was expecting to hate it at least a little, or maybe be irked by Cassius’ domination of Adam, but I did not feel any of that at all. Everything between them felt natural somehow, even though it was sick, depraved, controlling and all-consuming. The co-dependency felt adequately balanced between the two of them, and their relationship was just incredibly addictive to read about.
Cassius’ complete adoration, devotion and obsession for Adam had me thoroughly invested, and I couldn’t help but love the way he gave Adam all of his time, money, attention and affection. It was unconventional and insane, but it worked. I believed in their relationship enough for me to love each and every single thing about it, even when it included things that I would otherwise probably hate.
The plotline was also really good. It’s engaging, shocking, dark, intriguing, intense and absolutely never boring. I’m not going to go into it too much, but I definitely didn’t have any complaints on this front either.
Long story short, this story will not be for everyone, but I loved it. I am super happy I read it and I wish I could read a sequel about Adam and Cassius, because I am desperate to read more. I don’t think I’d ever get sick of their personalities or their dynamic.
This is a contemporary retelling of [b:The Picture of Dorian Gray|5297|The Picture of Dorian Gray|Oscar Wilde|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1546103428l/5297._SY75_.jpg|1858012] and it was done incredibly well. It truly captured the idea of vanity and obsession, and these themes were consistently developed throughout. The writing was more than great.
The story focuses on a ditzy, easy-going, gullible beauty named Adam, who is trying to make it in Hollywood, and the influential man who becomes completely obsessed with him, named Cassius.
They get involved with each other, and a lot of questionable yet intriguing things start to happen within their relationship as well as with Cassius’ efforts to help Adam’s career along. Cassius is ruthless and cut-throat when it comes to making Adam happy and making him his: he is basically willing to do absolutely anything. And some of it is truly… intense.
Their characterization was also incredibly strong.
Adam’s narcissism coupled with his body-dysmorphia, eating disorder and self-image issues were poignant and very interesting. He is seen as dumb, but to me it seemed more like he just has blind-faith in Cassius to have his best interest at heart, and also like he simply doesn’t care about much of anything as long as he is praised, adored and complimented. He is such a unique and troublesome character.
Another incredibly unique but troublesome character is Cassius with his sociopathic and obsessive personality. He was written incredibly well and his general disregard for morality was awesome without ever becoming over-the-top. He felt real and I loved seeing his brain at work. His wit and sarcasm were top-notch as well.
So, yea, although neither of these two characters can be described as likable or good people, I absolutely loved reading about them. They were truly amazing characters.
Now, when it comes to the romance I was definitely pleasantly surprised. I was expecting to hate it at least a little, or maybe be irked by Cassius’ domination of Adam, but I did not feel any of that at all. Everything between them felt natural somehow, even though it was sick, depraved, controlling and all-consuming. The co-dependency felt adequately balanced between the two of them, and their relationship was just incredibly addictive to read about.
Cassius’ complete adoration, devotion and obsession for Adam had me thoroughly invested, and I couldn’t help but love the way he gave Adam all of his time, money, attention and affection. It was unconventional and insane, but it worked. I believed in their relationship enough for me to love each and every single thing about it, even when it included things that I would otherwise probably hate.
The plotline was also really good. It’s engaging, shocking, dark, intriguing, intense and absolutely never boring. I’m not going to go into it too much, but I definitely didn’t have any complaints on this front either.
Long story short, this story will not be for everyone, but I loved it. I am super happy I read it and I wish I could read a sequel about Adam and Cassius, because I am desperate to read more. I don’t think I’d ever get sick of their personalities or their dynamic.
This story follows two boys who decide to run away from the deeply religious cult they grew up in. This premise immediately held my attention and seemed very interesting. However, I personally felt the plot and characterization was lacking a little bit. The story didn’t dive into a lot of details and neither did most of the emotions feel very well-developed. Everything went a little too easily, and there weren’t many issues involved with Josh and Caleb’s escape from the cult. It went quickly and smoothly, which I was not expecting, and I genuinely think it would have been better if they faced more hardships. Honestly, the whole thing just fell a little flat, which is a shame, especially for a story with such a potentially intense and intriguing subject.
The romance between Josh and Caleb was unfortunately not anything special. I was expecting more depth within their relationship, especially considering they have been best friends since childhood and have undergone the same abusive upbringing in the cult.
Instead, though, I felt like Caleb could have shown Josh more devotion and also shown more care for him. Sometimes he did this really well, but it wasn’t consistent. In the end he even did something that I find pretty much unforgivable.
I also would have liked to see more conversations between them that showed me how close they were or how well they understood each other; but that did not happen. The romance was honestly a little weak, in my opinion.
I definitely liked Josh a lot more than I did Caleb and that’s probably why I was very interested in seeing Josh flourish and grow in his new environments. I especially loved seeing his relationship with Maggie and her baby, Chloe, develop, which was very sweet and exactly what he deserved: a loving and caring family of his own. I was happy he got that, at least.
All in all, I thought the premise of this book was awesome, but it could have been done a lot better. It was still interesting enough to keep my attention throughout, though.
The romance between Josh and Caleb was unfortunately not anything special. I was expecting more depth within their relationship, especially considering they have been best friends since childhood and have undergone the same abusive upbringing in the cult.
Instead, though, I felt like Caleb could have shown Josh more devotion and also shown more care for him. Sometimes he did this really well, but it wasn’t consistent. In the end he even did something that I find pretty much unforgivable.
I also would have liked to see more conversations between them that showed me how close they were or how well they understood each other; but that did not happen. The romance was honestly a little weak, in my opinion.
I definitely liked Josh a lot more than I did Caleb and that’s probably why I was very interested in seeing Josh flourish and grow in his new environments. I especially loved seeing his relationship with Maggie and her baby, Chloe, develop, which was very sweet and exactly what he deserved: a loving and caring family of his own. I was happy he got that, at least.
All in all, I thought the premise of this book was awesome, but it could have been done a lot better. It was still interesting enough to keep my attention throughout, though.
Urgh. I really didn’t like this. Not even a little.
The writing was excruciatingly boring, the characters were nearly impossible to care about, the plot was extremely silly and the pacing was unthinkably slow. What a complete mess.
I can honestly say that there wasn’t a thing about this book that I appreciated or enjoyed. The characters were annoying and stupid, and I felt absolutely zero connection to either of them. They were so simple and bleh.
The romance between them wasn’t any better either; they had no chemistry whatsoever and their supposed ‘love’ felt superficial, weak and random.
The storyline made no sense as well, and it was very repetitive without ever being interesting. The whole thing was so freaking ridiculous and sooo boring.
You don’t even want to know how much I skimmed while reading this. I could basically skim over entire pages and I still wouldn’t miss a thing. Nothing about this was noteworthy. Absolutely nothing.
I think the thing that weirded me out the most, though, was the fact that Theo and Ari were both so lustful towards the demon thingy. It made no sense and it definitely cheapened their own love story.
Theo was basically obsessed with the demon dude, which made me think he never loved Ari all that much anyway. Whenever Ari was with the demon, he literally felt more jealousy towards Ari for being with it, than he did of the demon for being with Ari. So that sucked.
And really, it was also so dumb that Ari was immensely horny for the demon thing after basically being terrorized by it for months. Like.. why? There was no reason for this, and it made me roll my eyes so hard.
Long story short, this was boring and foolish, and I couldn’t have possibly cared any less about the characters, romance or plot.
The writing was excruciatingly boring, the characters were nearly impossible to care about, the plot was extremely silly and the pacing was unthinkably slow. What a complete mess.
I can honestly say that there wasn’t a thing about this book that I appreciated or enjoyed. The characters were annoying and stupid, and I felt absolutely zero connection to either of them. They were so simple and bleh.
The romance between them wasn’t any better either; they had no chemistry whatsoever and their supposed ‘love’ felt superficial, weak and random.
The storyline made no sense as well, and it was very repetitive without ever being interesting. The whole thing was so freaking ridiculous and sooo boring.
You don’t even want to know how much I skimmed while reading this. I could basically skim over entire pages and I still wouldn’t miss a thing. Nothing about this was noteworthy. Absolutely nothing.
I think the thing that weirded me out the most, though, was the fact that Theo and Ari were both so lustful towards the demon thingy. It made no sense and it definitely cheapened their own love story.
Theo was basically obsessed with the demon dude, which made me think he never loved Ari all that much anyway. Whenever Ari was with the demon, he literally felt more jealousy towards Ari for being with it, than he did of the demon for being with Ari. So that sucked.
And really, it was also so dumb that Ari was immensely horny for the demon thing after basically being terrorized by it for months. Like.. why? There was no reason for this, and it made me roll my eyes so hard.
Long story short, this was boring and foolish, and I couldn’t have possibly cared any less about the characters, romance or plot.
I always try to not judge a book by its cover (or title), but such judgement would appear to be quite accurate in this case.
I mean, does this cover and title look silly and trashy? Yes. Is the content also silly and trashy? Yup. Pretty much.
It’s important to not expect too much from this one. It’s an easy read with absolutely zero conflict and almost no depth. It’s very insta-love and there isn’t a lot of chemistry or development between the MCs.
I wouldn’t really recommend this book, but I can see some people enjoying this if they’re in the right mood for fluff and simplicity.
I mean, does this cover and title look silly and trashy? Yes. Is the content also silly and trashy? Yup. Pretty much.
It’s important to not expect too much from this one. It’s an easy read with absolutely zero conflict and almost no depth. It’s very insta-love and there isn’t a lot of chemistry or development between the MCs.
I wouldn’t really recommend this book, but I can see some people enjoying this if they’re in the right mood for fluff and simplicity.
This story follows a billionaire virgin and the mobster who is patiently waiting for the right time to make his move on him. I liked this dynamic, but overall I couldn’t help but be quite bored with the whole thing. Everything between them is easy and simple with absolutely no conflict at all.
There’s also not much development between them, considering they are both in love with each other since before the book even started and nothing about their relationship really changes along the way. It was all quite monotone.
Thus, despite thinking the idea behind their relationship was cute, I can’t say I was very invested.
There’s also not much development between them, considering they are both in love with each other since before the book even started and nothing about their relationship really changes along the way. It was all quite monotone.
Thus, despite thinking the idea behind their relationship was cute, I can’t say I was very invested.
Before last night I would’ve died for him, killed for him, anything to keep him safe. Today, I would live for him, change for him, do everything I can to make him feel confident in himself.
I think it is clear to say, especially after giving this series and author a second chance, that I just do not match well with this particular kind of writing. Something is continually missing for me here, and I don't know if it's the lack of depth, uninteresting plotlines or cheesy romance, but I'm definitely just not a fan. Oh well.
Damn. What a letdown.
I’m sorry, but I honestly found Kingston very annoying. Not only was he dense, self-centred and dramatic, his reaction to Cam telling him he’s been in love with him for as long as he can remember pissed me off. And not the part where he says he’s straight, so he doesn’t feel the same. No, that’s normal. The part I couldn’t stand was that after this revelation Kingston constantly asks questions like “what’s your type?”, “do you think I’m hot?”, “can you look at my dick for me, please?” and the kicker: “can you have sex with me so I can practice my sexual skills, because my girlfriend said I suck?” LIKE WTF. How selfish and narcissistic can you be to ask such questions when you KNOW your best friend is in love with you? God. It pissed me off. His whole vibe was just unlikable: I kinda hated the guy. And then when he started getting angry at Cam for not sticking up for “gay people”? Fucking excuse me? Kingston suddenly wants to play hero and just because Cam isn’t suddenly also up to that and would rather stay in hiding, little straight boy Kingston gets all self-righteous on him? Urgh. Fuck off, honestly.
And genuinely, I just had no idea why Cam was so into Kingston. He keeps saying he is like “sunshine” and “a light in the dark”, but I didn’t see that at all. All Kingston did was be selfish, demand things from Cam and be generally stupid as hell. I didn’t see much of a deeper bond between them either. Kingston literally doesn’t even admit his romantic feelings until the very end. Cam honestly deserved so much better. I mean, even though he had zero personality; at least he wasn’t an arse. The whole thing was just odd.
This book was genuinely repetitive, overly simple, boring and even frustrating. The writing was pretty damn bad too. I didn’t like it at all, which is a shame since I was actually looking forward to reading this.
I’m sorry, but I honestly found Kingston very annoying. Not only was he dense, self-centred and dramatic, his reaction to Cam telling him he’s been in love with him for as long as he can remember pissed me off. And not the part where he says he’s straight, so he doesn’t feel the same. No, that’s normal. The part I couldn’t stand was that after this revelation Kingston constantly asks questions like “what’s your type?”, “do you think I’m hot?”, “can you look at my dick for me, please?” and the kicker: “can you have sex with me so I can practice my sexual skills, because my girlfriend said I suck?” LIKE WTF. How selfish and narcissistic can you be to ask such questions when you KNOW your best friend is in love with you? God. It pissed me off. His whole vibe was just unlikable: I kinda hated the guy. And then when he started getting angry at Cam for not sticking up for “gay people”? Fucking excuse me? Kingston suddenly wants to play hero and just because Cam isn’t suddenly also up to that and would rather stay in hiding, little straight boy Kingston gets all self-righteous on him? Urgh. Fuck off, honestly.
And genuinely, I just had no idea why Cam was so into Kingston. He keeps saying he is like “sunshine” and “a light in the dark”, but I didn’t see that at all. All Kingston did was be selfish, demand things from Cam and be generally stupid as hell. I didn’t see much of a deeper bond between them either. Kingston literally doesn’t even admit his romantic feelings until the very end. Cam honestly deserved so much better. I mean, even though he had zero personality; at least he wasn’t an arse. The whole thing was just odd.
This book was genuinely repetitive, overly simple, boring and even frustrating. The writing was pretty damn bad too. I didn’t like it at all, which is a shame since I was actually looking forward to reading this.
This story is about two twin brothers, Marley and Kit, who have been released from prison after having served a 15 year sentence for a crime they did not commit. When they were teenagers, their stepfather let them take the fall for his criminal activities, and now the brothers are out for revenge. They have come up with a plan to bring justice (and death) to everyone who betrayed them and played a part in their wrongful imprisonment.
At first, they also look towards their step brother, Lennon, for information and revenge, but they quickly discover he is entirely innocent and nothing like his father. Even more so, Lennon is not only innocent, he is also everything these two brothers could ever want: sweet, caring, beautiful, trusting and warm. Kit quickly becomes obsessed with him and Marley is intrigued from the beginning as well. However, how will it work when both of them want the same man? And will Lennon ever forgive them when he finds out about the horrible and monstrous things these brothers have done since they came out of prison?
At first, they also look towards their step brother, Lennon, for information and revenge, but they quickly discover he is entirely innocent and nothing like his father. Even more so, Lennon is not only innocent, he is also everything these two brothers could ever want: sweet, caring, beautiful, trusting and warm. Kit quickly becomes obsessed with him and Marley is intrigued from the beginning as well. However, how will it work when both of them want the same man? And will Lennon ever forgive them when he finds out about the horrible and monstrous things these brothers have done since they came out of prison?
It was clear as day how much Lennon liked us, both of us, and I knew the only way to have him would be to share. And lucky for him, Marley was the only person I was willing to do that with. We’d grown up sharing everything. From birthday cakes, to clothes, to toys, and more. And now, it seemed we’d share a lover. Because the look in Marley’s eyes as he watched me take Lennon apart, said everything I needed to know about his seriousness in this matter. He was all in. He wanted Lennon as much as I did and would do whatever it took to keep him. Even sharing with me.
I have to say that I genuinely liked the romantic dynamic here. I liked that although they are in a threesome, Marley and Kit do not have any romantic feelings towards each other. It’s really all about Lennon. Both of them are in love with him, and they are only sharing because that is what Lennon wants, not because they want to share. Both of them actually get jealous a lot and are very possessive. They cannot stand to see Lennon with anyone other than the two of them, and they even get jealous of each other.
I do have to say, though, that I personally preferred Kit’s relationship with Lennon over Marley’s relationship with Lennon. Kit seemed to care about Lennon more in general; he was completely obsessed and he would have done anything for him. He would probably even hurt his own twin if it came down to a choice between Lennon or Marley. Kit and Lennon also spent a lot more time together and they truly seemed to understand one another completely. I think Lennon was good for Marley too, but just not as good. And with Marley I feel like his devotion was a little hot-and-cold, while Kit was all in from beginning to end.
I do wish we could have sometimes seen a little more emotion from all of them. Sometimes their feelings felt a little simple and wooden; as if they were just following a pattern without really knowing why they felt the way they did. I also felt like there was a lot of sex here and I would have preferred a little less of it. More meaningful interactions would have been appreciated. Their dynamic definitely had more potential if it had been written with a little more depth. Doesn’t mean I didn’t still like it a lot, but it does mean that I wasn’t as into it as I could have been.
The story itself was pretty interesting. It was definitely very dark, but it wasn’t scary. So, do not expect a suspenseful horror story here, but you can expect gore, violence, revenge, torture and death.
However, sometimes I did feel like the plot went a little too easily. Kit and Marley’s plan went on without a hitch and they never really failed at doing anything. Both of them seemed to be invincible. The only thing that threw a kink in their plans was the fact that Lennon had certain feelings about it and they did not want Lennon to end up hating or fearing them.
Anyway, long story short, I thought this was a good read. It’s not mind-blowing or extraordinary, but it was entertaining and had an interesting romantic dynamic.
I was pleasantly surprised with this ecocritical short story. It is written from the perspective of an Oak Tree as it looks upon a road and its "motorcars" for years and years. It shows the tree's feelings, thoughts, experiences and wants, which really manages to shine an important light on society's influence on and treatment of nature.
Very few of the drivers bothered to look at me, not even a seeing glance. They seemed, indeed, not to see any more. They merely stared ahead. They seemed to believe that they were “going somewhere.” Little mirrors were affixed to the front of their cars, at which they glanced to see where they had been; then they stared ahead again. I had thought that only beetles had this delusion of Progress. Beetles are always rushing about, and never looking up. I had always had a pretty low opinion of beetles. But at least they let me be.
It clearly has an environmental message and a certain critique on mankind. Even more so, it has an interesting, engaging and well-crafted story all on its own.
I am not death. I am life: I am mortal. If they wish to see death visibly in the world, that is their business, not mine. I will not act Eternity for them. Let them not turn to the trees for death. If that is what they want to see, let them look into one another’s eyes and see it there.