A review by olivia_faye
Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
felt a lot like the target audience was 13 year old boys, not a bad thing but i am, in fact, not a 13 year old boy. once it started getting a little more ~philosophical~ though i started to enjoy it more. there isn’t much romance which i personally enjoy, but the bit that there is just feels a little bleh. like but hey, maybe that’s just me. i liked it enough to continue the series though!!
Spoiler
the main love interest is his childhood friend who he didn’t start developing feelings until she started to “look more like a woman” 😵💫 and then their relationship flourished off shared trauma which i also don’t find very appealingGraphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Trafficking and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual assault and Murder