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adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Dark, grueling, terrifying; this gothic horror novel kept me in suspense. Even when I put it down, I still feel the dark clouds above me that chilled me to my bones.
The reading journey felt long--as it bore the tale of Heaven Leigh Casteel from when she was 10 until she was 17. Years of poverty, hardship, abuse. It was shocking to read about her life; Andrews kept churning curveball after curveball that surprised me every few pages.
It was painful to see Heaven--sweet, pure Heaven--lose her innocence through the years. How everyone kept using her as a pawn for their own disgusting, selfish needs. And how she still remains brave, loyal, and hardworking.
The ending was a bit anticlimactic, especially compared to the rest of the book, but I'm hoping that it gets better for her in the coming books. But who am I kidding? Brontësque VC Andrews could never write a happy book.
The reading journey felt long--as it bore the tale of Heaven Leigh Casteel from when she was 10 until she was 17. Years of poverty, hardship, abuse. It was shocking to read about her life; Andrews kept churning curveball after curveball that surprised me every few pages.
It was painful to see Heaven--sweet, pure Heaven--lose her innocence through the years. How everyone kept using her as a pawn for their own disgusting, selfish needs. And how she still remains brave, loyal, and hardworking.
The ending was a bit anticlimactic, especially compared to the rest of the book, but I'm hoping that it gets better for her in the coming books. But who am I kidding? Brontësque VC Andrews could never write a happy book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism