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A review by iam
Riven by Roan Parrish
4.0
This was absolutely lovely.
Content warnings include: talk about addiction (alcohol, drugs including heroin), mentions of: sexual harassment, emotional neglect of child.
For a book about musicians/rock stars it was very different from what I expected.
Part of that was that Theo genuinely hated being famous and didn't enjoy touring, along with not quite meshing with his band, while Caleb consciously stepped away from the business due to his addiction and subsequent recovery.
That said, the characters is where this book truly shines. I adored Theo in particular. He was such a fascinating character, and I loved reading about him both from his own POV and from Caleb's POV. I don't think I ever encountered a character like him before and it was great.
I also just love Roan Parrish's writing. I cannot describe it, but it's beautiful and unique and I love it.
The book did however feel too short. I felt like I only just got to know Theo and Caleb, like I only got a small unsatisfactory glimpse into their lives and personalities, and I felt jarred when the book ended and by how fast it passed by.
Content warnings include: talk about addiction (alcohol, drugs including heroin), mentions of: sexual harassment, emotional neglect of child.
For a book about musicians/rock stars it was very different from what I expected.
Part of that was that Theo genuinely hated being famous and didn't enjoy touring, along with not quite meshing with his band, while Caleb consciously stepped away from the business due to his addiction and subsequent recovery.
That said, the characters is where this book truly shines. I adored Theo in particular. He was such a fascinating character, and I loved reading about him both from his own POV and from Caleb's POV. I don't think I ever encountered a character like him before and it was great.
I also just love Roan Parrish's writing. I cannot describe it, but it's beautiful and unique and I love it.
The book did however feel too short. I felt like I only just got to know Theo and Caleb, like I only got a small unsatisfactory glimpse into their lives and personalities, and I felt jarred when the book ended and by how fast it passed by.