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A review by belle_d_mort
Grim and Bear It by Juliette Cross
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
I loved all previous books and had such high hopes for this one. Alas, I finished it and well… this is probably my least favourite book of the year.
I *hate* the pregnancy trope. Truly loath it. Why are three pregnant at the same time? Why do they Clara and Henry have 7 kids?!
How is it “Roma tic” that Clara forgot her pills and then blames it on Henry? He was counting on her using protection and she agreed to it. Then all of a sudden, he’s “keeping her” from taking the pill by simply existing?! No Ma’am.
They’re also immediately in love and want to marry. At that point, they haven’t even been dating for a week.
I’m also a fan of things/ people staying dead - but no, Henry, who doesn’t know shit about necromancy, to the rescue.
And speaking of Henry who doesn’t know shit. He turns out to be a s€x wizard by watching porn?! And who the f*ck gets a d!ck piercing three days after meeting someone _just in case_ they might date…
I’m truly sad that this series ended the way it did. I loved the world building and will be rereading all other books - also just to forget how horrible this one was
I *hate* the pregnancy trope. Truly loath it. Why are three pregnant at the same time? Why do they Clara and Henry have 7 kids?!
How is it “Roma tic” that Clara forgot her pills and then blames it on Henry? He was counting on her using protection and she agreed to it. Then all of a sudden, he’s “keeping her” from taking the pill by simply existing?! No Ma’am.
They’re also immediately in love and want to marry. At that point, they haven’t even been dating for a week.
I’m also a fan of things/ people staying dead - but no, Henry, who doesn’t know shit about necromancy, to the rescue.
And speaking of Henry who doesn’t know shit. He turns out to be a s€x wizard by watching porn?! And who the f*ck gets a d!ck piercing three days after meeting someone _just in case_ they might date…
I’m truly sad that this series ended the way it did. I loved the world building and will be rereading all other books - also just to forget how horrible this one was
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Abandonment