A review by thepaperreels
Fractured by Erin Hayes
3.0
You can also read my review here
Lily and Bash are sister. Twins to be exact and one thing is for sure, they're no Anna and Elsa. Ever since they are kids, Lily has always been a little jealous of the attention that Batsheba is getting (i just love that name so much) And one simple afternoon, when little Lily and Bash are playing, an incident happen that lead to Bash being blind.
From the prologue, I was deeply engaged already. I was like, 'nope, i'm not getting any sleep unless i finish this' but I ended up sleeping anyway because reading this at night when you're alone is not a good decision! Fractured's premise sounds very intriguing and with a cover like that, it's really hard not to grab your attention. And I'm glad that it's that way because Fractured is perfect for readers who is looking for a break in YA contemporaries. Like I mentioned above, the prologue will engage you right away. What I loved about this is that from the start, it didn't have a dull moment until you finish it. It's like the first few chapters is just making you ready for a crazier than crazy ending.
The relationship between Lily and Bash is fascinating. I must say that I haven't encountered it before. The author keeps dropping bomb after bomb of terrifying information till the end and I. Just. Love. It. It is so creepy you guys, I'm not even kidding. There's a lot of this:
The ending might not be the ending I was hoping for but it was satisfying nonetheless. This is on third person narrative which doesn't really work on me most of the time but surprisingly, it pushed me to read the story more. Overall, Fractured is a chilling and frightening read for me. I would highly recommend it for readers to satisfy their quick horror/thriller fix.
Lily and Bash are sister. Twins to be exact and one thing is for sure, they're no Anna and Elsa. Ever since they are kids, Lily has always been a little jealous of the attention that Batsheba is getting (i just love that name so much) And one simple afternoon, when little Lily and Bash are playing, an incident happen that lead to Bash being blind.
From the prologue, I was deeply engaged already. I was like, 'nope, i'm not getting any sleep unless i finish this' but I ended up sleeping anyway because reading this at night when you're alone is not a good decision! Fractured's premise sounds very intriguing and with a cover like that, it's really hard not to grab your attention. And I'm glad that it's that way because Fractured is perfect for readers who is looking for a break in YA contemporaries. Like I mentioned above, the prologue will engage you right away. What I loved about this is that from the start, it didn't have a dull moment until you finish it. It's like the first few chapters is just making you ready for a crazier than crazy ending.
The relationship between Lily and Bash is fascinating. I must say that I haven't encountered it before. The author keeps dropping bomb after bomb of terrifying information till the end and I. Just. Love. It. It is so creepy you guys, I'm not even kidding. There's a lot of this:
The ending might not be the ending I was hoping for but it was satisfying nonetheless. This is on third person narrative which doesn't really work on me most of the time but surprisingly, it pushed me to read the story more. Overall, Fractured is a chilling and frightening read for me. I would highly recommend it for readers to satisfy their quick horror/thriller fix.