A review by shanaetheflyest
Demon's Dream: An Unexpected Love by Elle Kayson
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I've finally finished the very very dark novel, Demon's Dream and now at the end of the book I'm left feeling like the juice just wasn't worth the squeeze.
There are so many characters in the novel that you have to keep up with, and to be honest, Elle Kayson does a fabulous job at making them all equally entertaining, intriguing, and the events of their lives are interesting...but then there are a million others mentioned at the end of the novel and your head is left spinning as you try to keep up with who's who. I mean, even the FMC, Dream, gets a new name...Baby?
That said, I wish Kayson had bothered to extend the novel by another two or three hundred pages to give us more insight into the lives of the children at then, even if only Kam/Kalylah.
I'm left with more questions than answers and that's soooo unfulfilling after reading 750+ pages.
There are so many characters in the novel that you have to keep up with, and to be honest, Elle Kayson does a fabulous job at making them all equally entertaining, intriguing, and the events of their lives are interesting...but then there are a million others mentioned at the end of the novel and your head is left spinning as you try to keep up with who's who. I mean, even the FMC, Dream, gets a new name...Baby?
That said, I wish Kayson had bothered to extend the novel by another two or three hundred pages to give us more insight into the lives of the children at then, even if only Kam/Kalylah.
Spoiler
The story fast forwards 10 years, a significant time, and we don't know how the FMC or MMC get along as new parents, newlyweds, or what they do for work - does Demon keep killing? Is Dream still washing drug money?I'm left with more questions than answers and that's soooo unfulfilling after reading 750+ pages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Misogyny
Moderate: Stalking, Death, Abortion, Addiction, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Blood, Confinement, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Homophobia, Terminal illness, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence