A review by jazmin
Dear Ava by Ilsa Madden-Mills

4.0

“No matter the road you take, it doesn’t matter if it’s beautiful or ugly, hard or smooth, paved or pitted with ruts—it’s your road to take. What matters is how it ends.”

A wonderful romance that was both moving and sweet. I loved this book’s plot and fell in love with its characters.

❦ Ava and Knox ❦
As I mentioned, I really enjoyed all of the protagonists, including our two main characters Ava and Knox. They were both strong and brave and it was easy to love them. My feelings towards them as a couple were a bit more unsteady because my opinions kept going up and down, but ultimately I did like them and their journey.

“Really? No one wanted them to be together. None of the gods approved. Who’d love the king of the underworld?” “The right person.” He inhales.

❦ Side Characters ❦
This book also managed to do something that most standalone romances can’t, and that was to have great side characters! Usually, side characters get glossed over in romance novels and they are very rarely memorable, but I really liked a few of them in this book! It was hard not to love Dane, Tyler and Wyatt after seeing how much Ava and Knox cared for them.

❦ Themes and Plot ❦
Despite how cheery I sounded at the beginning of this review, this book dealt with some very dark themes and serious topics. They were very well written and I enjoyed seeing Ava finally get the justice that she both craved and deserved. Overall the plot was fantastic, but the one thing I didn’t understand was why the text messages and the note in her locker were a part of the book. Now that I look back, it seemed to play such a small role in the novel as a whole, and it just felt a bit unnecessary considering how much was going on at the same time.

“Scars serve as medals of honor, and the strongest hearts have the most.”

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