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bbygirl21's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. The pacing was slow, but perfect for this story. Aero was amazing, I loved that he took his time revealing everything to Briony letting her figure things out on her own. Briony was a badass. I loved that she paved a way for herself even when people tried to tear her down and stop her progress. And I loved how Aero broke Briony to make her stronger. And she definitely rose to her potential.
I will say I was disappointed when it came to Saint. I was rooting for him to not be one of the bad guys. And while he may not have been as bad as his father the bishop and the governor, Saint still ended up not being who I was hoping. I grew to like him over the course of the book. And then got severely disappointed by his true character. I am glad he did receive the same fate as his father, the bishop, and the governor. Saint deserves to live with his actions of blindly following his father.
That epilogue was fire though. I loved the exchange of power between Aero and Briony. I loved how Briony took Aero for herself and "cleansed" him of his past the same way Aero cleansed her. I love that he finally surrenders his complete self to her. I don't think this book could've ended any better. It was phenomenal.
I would absolutely recommend this book. But definitely pay attention to those triggers. This books won't be for everyone.
I will say I was disappointed when it came to Saint. I was rooting for him to not be one of the bad guys. And while he may not have been as bad as his father the bishop and the governor, Saint still ended up not being who I was hoping. I grew to like him over the course of the book. And then got severely disappointed by his true character. I am glad he did receive the same fate as his father, the bishop, and the governor. Saint deserves to live with his actions of blindly following his father.
That epilogue was fire though. I loved the exchange of power between Aero and Briony. I loved how Briony took Aero for herself and "cleansed" him of his past the same way Aero cleansed her. I love that he finally surrenders his complete self to her. I don't think this book could've ended any better. It was phenomenal.
I would absolutely recommend this book. But definitely pay attention to those triggers. This books won't be for everyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Stalking, Self harm, and Sexism
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, and Death of parent
serena_andherstories's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Gore, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Stalking, Torture, and Violence
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