A review by fairymaiden20
The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

2.75

I previously read Wild Beauty and fell in love with Anna Marie McLemore's writing style and romances. BUT I think you can definitely tell this is their debut novel. I was really enjoying it until.... you find out
the love interests who have been having this fairly passionate love affair are.... cousins. 😨❓❓
I was shocked and appalled. I felt tricked almost bc I was pretty invested in their romance and now I just feel icky for even having read and enjoyed the past chapters 😭😭.
And the romance didn't stop after they found out, either. 😨
That's maybe the least romantic plot twist ever. And it made me feel like my trust was being betrayed 😪. I miss the person I was before the plot twist 💔 , but please don't let this discourage you from reading other books by Anna Marie McLemore, because they're truly super talented and they've come super far since this book was released. 
The author's note was incredibly touching as well. 
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