Reviews with content warning for Medical trauma - The Fabric of Our Souls

It has genuinely taken me almost a full month to recover from reading this book. And I still think about it constantly. I have a feeling it will take up precious space in my brain for a long time to come and that's okay.

There were so many things I was not expecting going into this book. First of all, the entire premise is something I haven’t seen before and I can appreciate that because I love a unique story. The focus on each of their feelings about life and death and the ability of, what I am guessing is a lot of readers, to identify with one of the three main characters and their mental health struggles feels important. Dark… but important.

There was really only one thing I didn’t like that much about this book and that was the odd voyeuristic nature that was Harlow Sanctum and it’s weird ideals around therapy (like rooming two people together who were totally going to just end up banging).

It took a little bit of time but I ended up loving their relationship and how the three of them supported and kept each other accountable for their actions. The love shared between this group was something I will think about for a long time.

I didn’t expect to be near sobbing at the very end of the book. He deserved the world and every time I think of him now my heart aches a little. 😔

Respectfully… fuck you, K. M. Moronova.
You kinda broke my heart and my therapy bill is on you!
Currently sobbing just thinking about Liam… 😭

Tropes:
Enemies to Lovers
Forced Proximity

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

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bekahzabel's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The Fabric of our Souls is a dark romantic thriller that’ll break your heart and mend it multiple times between two covers.

The story is told from alternating first person points of view between Wynn and Liam. When Wynn is admitted to an unorthodox mental health institution, she’s paired off to room with a dark masochist named Liam. During her time at Harlow, and with the help of Liam and his best mate Lanston, the three embark on a healing journey.

But there are unsolved mysteries lurking in the basement of the Harlow institution… and the trio finds that secrets don’t always stay buried…

Overall I really enjoyed the dark themes within this book. The tension between Wynn and Liam was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Solid character development and arcs for all three of the main characters, and a filthy mouth on Liam that’s to die for.

However I did feel like the plot hopped around quite a bit. We have dark and bulky romance elements, murder mystery, horror thriller, almost a why choose? It was a lot packed into just under 300 pages.

Nevertheless, it gets a 4⭐️ from me, and I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys dark romantic thrillers. Please be aware to check triggers though, countless in here 🫶🏼
🌶️🌶️🌶️

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shakurday's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

TRIGGER AND SPOILER WARNING REVIEW.

As someone who has been institutionalized for a suicide attempt, I found the characters and their humor to be 100% relatable. There’s just that sick part of our brain that copes with humor in a way that a lot of people wouldn’t understand. There are dark parts to all of us, and they can be portrayed so very differently. I also really appreciated that this book talks about suicide attempts and self harm for people who DO want to live, DO want to feel alive but have ulterior motives or can’t help themselves. The characters are good. The spice is good. The story is good. If you can relate to any of this review, give the book a go and always remember to check in with yourself and someone you love while you read.

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alexisastar's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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killmoore_'s review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Not leaving a star rating as I'm definitely not the intended audience for this book.

However, for what it is, it's good. The spice is spicy, the thriller is thrilling, and the gut punch climax is definitely rough.

Check your triggers and your head space before reading.

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allisonferguson's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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