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buttonsandbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
After the Surviving Trace series and then the Belgrave Dynasty series, I was itching for more Calia Read. Both of those series are incredibly done with layers of history, romance, fantasy, and mystery. This one has two of those four combined to create one heck of a ride.
Naomi Carradine is a patient in a mental hospital after something happened that she's clearly still trying to sort out and come to terms with. She's hearing voices and seeing things she can't help but believe are real and, therefore, starting to seriously question her sanity. As the days go on and she starts talking to a new psychiatrist, details come out and Naomi starts to unveil what happened to cause her breakdown, all centering around her best friend Lana, the daughter of a Virginia senator, and their attendance at a party that brought Naomi and stockbroker Max together. As Naomi and Max grow closer, she has to face both her relationship with childhood sweetheart Lachlan and an unspeakable act that has her questioning everything she's ever known.
This wasn't like the other Calia Read books I've read with it all taking place in the present. I miss the historical element, but this was still well done. I'm typically not a fan of Anthony taking place in a mental hospital, but this was well done and felt like it fit with the story well.
MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING: sexual violence
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Naomi Carradine is a patient in a mental hospital after something happened that she's clearly still trying to sort out and come to terms with. She's hearing voices and seeing things she can't help but believe are real and, therefore, starting to seriously question her sanity. As the days go on and she starts talking to a new psychiatrist, details come out and Naomi starts to unveil what happened to cause her breakdown, all centering around her best friend Lana, the daughter of a Virginia senator, and their attendance at a party that brought Naomi and stockbroker Max together. As Naomi and Max grow closer, she has to face both her relationship with childhood sweetheart Lachlan and an unspeakable act that has her questioning everything she's ever known.
This wasn't like the other Calia Read books I've read with it all taking place in the present. I miss the historical element, but this was still well done. I'm typically not a fan of Anthony taking place in a mental hospital, but this was well done and felt like it fit with the story well.
MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING: sexual violence
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
valentinaambrosius's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This pretty little thing has been staring at me for almost a year... And now that we have finally found each other I have to say: well done, well done miss Read
The bad: (since this one is probably going to be shorter)
The bad: (since this one is probably going to be shorter)
- I didn't realize that this was new adult fiction when I bought it... So from the point were I thought that this was going to be one hundred percent about the road to recovery after
rape... It's a lot of sleeping with dudes. - I didn't like any of the names. Sorry. They rubbed me the wrong way
- both dudes were practically the same... Except everything in their lives should have influenced them and shaped them into different human beings entirely -
This is what happens: Max= bad boyish lachlan= bestie . AND HELL TO NO that the ending justified that shit. I don't even get how the fuck lachlan turned into Max... just how... when... where? was the sex made up? did you visit him? the freak girl?
The good:
- The twist; hell fucking yeah
but also "It was all a dream" is the same fucking ending... so also "No thank u" - The sex scenes where quite steamy
- The psychologist; I love a cuddly helper in the psych ward... one who gives a flying fuck.
- Mary
- The delusions... very convincing
- I love love loved the prose. Easy and simple yet beautiful just like i like it.
Still gives me an overall of 3 stars....
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
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