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A review by lindsayreadsandcoffeebeans
24690 by Alaska Angelini, A.A. Dark
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Wow...! As soon as I finished I raced to download the next one, it does end on a cliffhanger..
This one is definitely very dark and not for the faint of heart. It starts off quickly throwing you into the pitch black, horrific, nightmare world of Whitlock, an "underground world" where money and status can buy the most depraved things you can (and hopefully cannot) imagine. I cannot stress enough if you're interested in reading this series and have some hard stops on certain topics that you check out TW/CWs as this book hits quite a few very uncomfortable topics.
However, if you do take the dive into the world of Whitlock, awful as it is I found myself unable to put the book down. There is murder, suspense, mystery, heartbreak, characters so vile you'll truly despise them, and others you'll find yourself cheering for in the dark recesses of your mind.
The only thing I wish there had been more of is really explaining how Whitlock came to be. It's referenced a bit and you get a very basic understanding, but in order to really understand some of the main characters more information on that would have been interesting. Though I'm a person who is always looking for the background, the "possible why" in stories, movies, etc. when these awful, traumatic events take place. In awful way this is only the first book so I'm hoping that will come later and I've seen there are a few novellas in the series too so maybe it's coming...
On that note, White Out (24690 #2) here we go.
This one is definitely very dark and not for the faint of heart. It starts off quickly throwing you into the pitch black, horrific, nightmare world of Whitlock, an "underground world" where money and status can buy the most depraved things you can (and hopefully cannot) imagine. I cannot stress enough if you're interested in reading this series and have some hard stops on certain topics that you check out TW/CWs as this book hits quite a few very uncomfortable topics.
However, if you do take the dive into the world of Whitlock, awful as it is I found myself unable to put the book down. There is murder, suspense, mystery, heartbreak, characters so vile you'll truly despise them, and others you'll find yourself cheering for in the dark recesses of your mind.
The only thing I wish there had been more of is really explaining how Whitlock came to be. It's referenced a bit and you get a very basic understanding, but in order to really understand some of the main characters more information on that would have been interesting. Though I'm a person who is always looking for the background, the "possible why" in stories, movies, etc. when these awful, traumatic events take place. In awful way this is only the first book so I'm hoping that will come later and I've seen there are a few novellas in the series too so maybe it's coming...
On that note, White Out (24690 #2) here we go.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Cannibalism, and Death of parent