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My Lovely Tragedy
Obsidian wings fluttered in the snow-blinded night.You stumbled into my arms, bleeding your pain into the air around us.Into me. You tantalized me with your ethereal beauty—an echoing haunt written in the essence of a tragedy.My lovely tragedy.My Lovely Tragedy is a dark MM love story—not a romance, which means it does not end with an HEA.
524 pages, Paperback
Published January 21, 2024
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Marie Ann
19 books503 followersMarie Ann is a writer of the weird and unorthodox who loves spending their free time reading fanfic and bingeing their favorite shows and movies.
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January 16, 2024
5 ★
I had him. And having him was lovely. Transcendent and beautiful. Filled with agony and desire and despair. Hopelessness and defeat. Need and craving. Loss and resentment.
My heart, may it rest in the pieces that Marie has absolutely torn it into. I am struggling to put into words how this made me feel, it hurt so cruelly, yet so beautifully at the same time. It was poetic and tragic and unlike anything I had read before. I went into this well aware it is without an HEA but nothing truly prepares you for the ending this book has.
I am always in awe at the way Marie Ann writes, her books engrain themselves in my brain when I read them and never truly leave, and this one I feel will probably be with me for a long long time before I even remotely recover.
As with all Marie's writing, the flow of the writing is smooth and perfectly done and I feel like I saw everything with 20/20 vision while reading, which not alot of authors I feel can really achieve this. The character development was deep and masterful and emotion-driven, and I would honestly do anything to read this again for the first time. It was a true masterpiece and I loved every waking moment of pain reading it.
What To Expect:
⨳ MM Love Story
⨳ Agonising Slow Burn
⨳ Codependency
⨳ Hurt/Comfort
⨳ Age Gap
⨳ No HEA
He reminds me of a bird - a hummingbird. But no, that won't do. Brooklyn, while ethereal in his beauty, even laced with fear, is worthy of something much more...apt. A crow, perhaps. Intelligent beyond comprehension, yet aggressive.
❤︎ ARC provided in exchange for an honest review ❤︎
I had him. And having him was lovely. Transcendent and beautiful. Filled with agony and desire and despair. Hopelessness and defeat. Need and craving. Loss and resentment.
My heart, may it rest in the pieces that Marie has absolutely torn it into. I am struggling to put into words how this made me feel, it hurt so cruelly, yet so beautifully at the same time. It was poetic and tragic and unlike anything I had read before. I went into this well aware it is without an HEA but nothing truly prepares you for the ending this book has.
I am always in awe at the way Marie Ann writes, her books engrain themselves in my brain when I read them and never truly leave, and this one I feel will probably be with me for a long long time before I even remotely recover.
As with all Marie's writing, the flow of the writing is smooth and perfectly done and I feel like I saw everything with 20/20 vision while reading, which not alot of authors I feel can really achieve this. The character development was deep and masterful and emotion-driven, and I would honestly do anything to read this again for the first time. It was a true masterpiece and I loved every waking moment of pain reading it.
What To Expect:
⨳ MM Love Story
⨳ Agonising Slow Burn
⨳ Codependency
⨳ Hurt/Comfort
⨳ Age Gap
⨳ No HEA
He reminds me of a bird - a hummingbird. But no, that won't do. Brooklyn, while ethereal in his beauty, even laced with fear, is worthy of something much more...apt. A crow, perhaps. Intelligent beyond comprehension, yet aggressive.
❤︎ ARC provided in exchange for an honest review ❤︎
February 29, 2024
Current read
Lowering my rating due to author's friends harassing reviewers.
TW⚠️
From book: so you don’t have to buy it to see it.
CONTENT WARNING Please call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org if you are in need of any support. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential support with prevention and crisis resources. The content within My Lovely Tragedy is dark and may be triggering for some readers. Below, there will be a list of possible triggers, but please be aware they contain spoilers. In this story, there is: no happily ever after, suicidal thoughts/ideations, self-harm in the form of cutting, capture bonding, detailed depressive episodes, allegorical acts of mutual immolation, acts involving blood but not with sexual intent, manipulation, abduction, grief, alcohol abuse, brief mention of emotional abuse in childhood, brief mention of homophobia, physical violence/perceived abuse, mentions of death.
It’s sort of interesting so far, alot of romanticizing self harm and abuse which I don’t find appealing or necessary. **author says they don’t romanticize self harm or abuse… yet here we are romanticizing self harm
“He bleeds so beautifully. It’s an elegance. Watching his lifeblood flow from slits within his skin, each one deeper than the last. Exposing everything he is underneath: bloody and broken and mine. My own essence screams in agony from where it flows within the confines of my own veins. Searching him out. Vying to be with him. One and the same.”
Main issue is the convoluted writing style and purple prose. The book length could be cut in half if it weren’t for the author’s overly dramatic writing.
The characters are interesting alone, Brooklyn more than Tobias whom I find a tad too weak.
I shall see how the rest goes.
Lowering my rating due to author's friends harassing reviewers.
TW⚠️
From book: so you don’t have to buy it to see it.
CONTENT WARNING Please call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org if you are in need of any support. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential support with prevention and crisis resources. The content within My Lovely Tragedy is dark and may be triggering for some readers. Below, there will be a list of possible triggers, but please be aware they contain spoilers. In this story, there is: no happily ever after, suicidal thoughts/ideations, self-harm in the form of cutting, capture bonding, detailed depressive episodes, allegorical acts of mutual immolation, acts involving blood but not with sexual intent, manipulation, abduction, grief, alcohol abuse, brief mention of emotional abuse in childhood, brief mention of homophobia, physical violence/perceived abuse, mentions of death.
It’s sort of interesting so far, alot of romanticizing self harm and abuse which I don’t find appealing or necessary. **author says they don’t romanticize self harm or abuse… yet here we are romanticizing self harm
“He bleeds so beautifully. It’s an elegance. Watching his lifeblood flow from slits within his skin, each one deeper than the last. Exposing everything he is underneath: bloody and broken and mine. My own essence screams in agony from where it flows within the confines of my own veins. Searching him out. Vying to be with him. One and the same.”
Main issue is the convoluted writing style and purple prose. The book length could be cut in half if it weren’t for the author’s overly dramatic writing.
The characters are interesting alone, Brooklyn more than Tobias whom I find a tad too weak.
I shall see how the rest goes.
January 23, 2024
“My mind is elsewhere, lost in another dimension of fiction or melodies, both of which are created entirely inside my own psyche. Somewhere that belongs solely to me-and it's the only place I wish to be anymore.”
Just reading the prologue had me knowing this was a special and beautiful story. Ready to rip out my heart and shatter my soul. It is so beautifully written, poetic with a melody to the words, it drew me in and didn’t want to let me go.
“All I see is him.
All I feel is him.
All there is... is him.
Silence lapses; time is lost. Everything that is not him ceases to have meaning.”
This is not a story to be read but one to be felt. It is so deep and it gets so heavy but it needs to be. And even though it doesn’t have a HEA, it is still one of the most amazing love stories I have ever read.
“A lost, fractured entity searching for reason. For a purpose. For traction in such a slippery, uncertain world where individuality means nothing.”
It’s hard to put into words how this book made me feel. Because it made me feel so damned much. I don’t know how Marie Ann did it, but she turned a tragedy into something beautiful. All I can show is quotes, snippets of this wonderful story that will break your heart and soul.
“I will breathe for you, when you, yourself, are unable to find breath.
I will feel for you when it all becomes too much to bear.
I will live for you when life slips between your fingers.
Just, please, give me the same when I, in return, need you.”
I can say with certainty that this will be one of my favorite books of 2024. It’s one of those books that latch onto your soul and will not let go. I know it will stay with me forever.
"We are bitter darkness entwined, better together in every thrash than separated and screaming in silent agony."
It has a few triggers but they would spoil the story, if you can, than go in blind. Trust those who came before you, open your heart to feel, turn that first page and don’t stop until you’re finished.
"You have influenced everything about me. Down to the way I breathe."
I received an ARC from the author in exchange for my honest review.
February 18, 2024
My Lovely Tragedy by Marie Ann is a character-driven tragedy with themes of LGBTQ+ romance, codependency and mental illness. Romantic tropes include age-gap (15 years), forced proximity, Stockholm syndrome and hurt/comfort. This story ends in tragedy so there is no romantic "happy ever after".
There are a few potential triggers in this story, which I think is fairly obvious from the "non-HEA" label. These triggers are already listed in some of the other reviews so I will not repeat them here, but beware they will absolutely spoil the ending.
I was honestly expecting to love this and I'm incredibly disappointed to say that I did not enjoy this book beyond the first 20%. I was ready for maximum emotional damage based on friends' reviews and reactions but this book just didn't do it for me. I thought it was long-winded and slow-moving. I felt disconnected from the characters and the more time I spent with them, the more I disliked them. Their dramatics and internal monologues were over-the-top and didn't seem to match what was happening on page. I struggled to take them seriously, and ultimately, I did not find their tragic end to be impactful or emotional.
The writing is definitely poetic, which I usually enjoy, but it seemed over-embellished. At times I had to pause and re-read certain passages to make sure I understood what was happening. It was also quite repetitive and by the end of the book there were certain descriptors that felt overused.
I'm sad that this wasn't a winner for me. I have read and enjoyed some of Marie Ann's other work and it seems this story is so close to her heart (based on the author's note). I truly respect her as a creator for continually putting out work that is authentic and unique in the world of dark romance, but I suppose that means that it will not always appeal to everyone. There are a lot of raving reviews and readers who clearly found this story to be incredibly affective... so take mine with a grain of salt.
There are a few potential triggers in this story, which I think is fairly obvious from the "non-HEA" label. These triggers are already listed in some of the other reviews so I will not repeat them here, but beware they will absolutely spoil the ending.
I was honestly expecting to love this and I'm incredibly disappointed to say that I did not enjoy this book beyond the first 20%. I was ready for maximum emotional damage based on friends' reviews and reactions but this book just didn't do it for me. I thought it was long-winded and slow-moving. I felt disconnected from the characters and the more time I spent with them, the more I disliked them. Their dramatics and internal monologues were over-the-top and didn't seem to match what was happening on page. I struggled to take them seriously, and ultimately, I did not find their tragic end to be impactful or emotional.
The writing is definitely poetic, which I usually enjoy, but it seemed over-embellished. At times I had to pause and re-read certain passages to make sure I understood what was happening. It was also quite repetitive and by the end of the book there were certain descriptors that felt overused.
I'm sad that this wasn't a winner for me. I have read and enjoyed some of Marie Ann's other work and it seems this story is so close to her heart (based on the author's note). I truly respect her as a creator for continually putting out work that is authentic and unique in the world of dark romance, but I suppose that means that it will not always appeal to everyone. There are a lot of raving reviews and readers who clearly found this story to be incredibly affective... so take mine with a grain of salt.
January 17, 2024
♾️ stars
No spoilers, not even a crumb.
——
My first five star read of the year and a new all time favorite.
I don’t feel like anything that I say could even remotely come close to describing how amazing this book was.
The writing drew me in immediately.
I could have easily highlighted every word.
I feel like I basically did.
You know when you pick up a book and before you ever even reach the twenty five percent mark you just know that this one, these words that you are holding in your hands, is going to be a five star read? It has infected your bloodstream and you want nothing more than to savor it but you just can’t put it down?
That feeling that comes often for some, not so often for others, but still never as often as we wish.
That was this book.
This story.
I was taken through every emotion possible with these two.
From hope to wariness.
Frustration.
Sympathy.
I was enamored.
Filled with dread.
This was absolutely beautiful.
A tragic masterpiece.
Everything I could have asked for.
If you are someone who doesn’t need an hea with their stories or maybe you are just looking for a good cry, please give this book a chance.
As always, check content and TW, but I highly recommend going in blind if you can as the warnings do contain spoilers.
I was a ball of nerves the entire time I was reading this and wouldn’t trade my experience for anything.
My chest hurts.
But my heart is oddly full.
My Lovely Tragedy, you were everything.
🐦⬛ MM
🎹 15 year age gap
🐦⬛ Forced proximity
🎹 Codependency
🐦⬛ Hurt/ comfort
🎹 Virulent desires
🐦⬛ Sllooowww burn
🎹 NO HEA
Marie, I cannot thank you enough for allowing me to arc read this. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🫶
No spoilers, not even a crumb.
——
My first five star read of the year and a new all time favorite.
I don’t feel like anything that I say could even remotely come close to describing how amazing this book was.
The writing drew me in immediately.
I could have easily highlighted every word.
I feel like I basically did.
You know when you pick up a book and before you ever even reach the twenty five percent mark you just know that this one, these words that you are holding in your hands, is going to be a five star read? It has infected your bloodstream and you want nothing more than to savor it but you just can’t put it down?
That feeling that comes often for some, not so often for others, but still never as often as we wish.
That was this book.
This story.
I was taken through every emotion possible with these two.
From hope to wariness.
Frustration.
Sympathy.
I was enamored.
Filled with dread.
This was absolutely beautiful.
A tragic masterpiece.
Everything I could have asked for.
If you are someone who doesn’t need an hea with their stories or maybe you are just looking for a good cry, please give this book a chance.
As always, check content and TW, but I highly recommend going in blind if you can as the warnings do contain spoilers.
I was a ball of nerves the entire time I was reading this and wouldn’t trade my experience for anything.
My chest hurts.
But my heart is oddly full.
My Lovely Tragedy, you were everything.
🐦⬛ MM
🎹 15 year age gap
🐦⬛ Forced proximity
🎹 Codependency
🐦⬛ Hurt/ comfort
🎹 Virulent desires
🐦⬛ Sllooowww burn
🎹 NO HEA
Marie, I cannot thank you enough for allowing me to arc read this. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🫶
January 22, 2024
I just finished “My Lovely Tragedy” by Marie Ann and I. am. not. okay. The heart pains are incredibly real. I feel like I have been torn open and just left to suffer through the pain. But dammit, was this book SO good!
Ann already warned us the MLT wasn’t going to give us a HEA, but that doesn’t prepare you for the way this story ends. Brooklyn and Tobias. Their beautifully tragic love story was everything. It was heartbreaking from start to finish but shows how fate can intervene and change your life at any moment.
I honestly don’t have the words to appropriately write a review for this book. Regardless, it was beautifully written, the story well laid out, the emotional build was incredible, and the ending was a tragic as the title of the book. Marie Ann has infiltrated my soul with MLT and in the best of ways. I will be thinking about this book for a long time. The book hangover is real.
Thank you Marie Ann for writing this love story and bringing us into the world of Tobias and Brooklyn. I’ll forever recommend it! 💔💔
Rating: 5/5⭐️
Spice: 1/5🌶️🥵
Ann already warned us the MLT wasn’t going to give us a HEA, but that doesn’t prepare you for the way this story ends. Brooklyn and Tobias. Their beautifully tragic love story was everything. It was heartbreaking from start to finish but shows how fate can intervene and change your life at any moment.
I honestly don’t have the words to appropriately write a review for this book. Regardless, it was beautifully written, the story well laid out, the emotional build was incredible, and the ending was a tragic as the title of the book. Marie Ann has infiltrated my soul with MLT and in the best of ways. I will be thinking about this book for a long time. The book hangover is real.
Thank you Marie Ann for writing this love story and bringing us into the world of Tobias and Brooklyn. I’ll forever recommend it! 💔💔
Rating: 5/5⭐️
Spice: 1/5🌶️🥵
January 19, 2024
“I will breathe for you, when you, yourself, are unable to find breath. I will feel for you when it all becomes too much to bear. I will live for you when life slips between your fingers. Just, please, give me the same when I, in return, need you.”
I can't begin to describe the way this book shattered my soul. It was so beautifully written and the hurt I feel from reading it was worth every second.
It felt like reading dark poetry. Lyrically flowing, slowly captivating and pulling every emotion from their depths.
I didn't understand when she said the book was a love story and not a romance... until I read it. This book will live with me for a very long time.
With that being said...
It is not for the weak heart, it does NOT have an HEA. For the sake of a spoiler free review I will leave you with this.
If you want a whirlwind romance filled with passion and spice and pretty words and all the ooey gooey stuff that comes with reading a romance... this book is not for you.
but...
If you want to be broken so beautifully and experience a love that most of us would never understand, fall into an emotional abyss and feel like you're drowning, put your hand in a fire knowing you will be burned... This is for you and I promise it is worth the pain.
I can't begin to describe the way this book shattered my soul. It was so beautifully written and the hurt I feel from reading it was worth every second.
It felt like reading dark poetry. Lyrically flowing, slowly captivating and pulling every emotion from their depths.
I didn't understand when she said the book was a love story and not a romance... until I read it. This book will live with me for a very long time.
With that being said...
It is not for the weak heart, it does NOT have an HEA. For the sake of a spoiler free review I will leave you with this.
If you want a whirlwind romance filled with passion and spice and pretty words and all the ooey gooey stuff that comes with reading a romance... this book is not for you.
but...
If you want to be broken so beautifully and experience a love that most of us would never understand, fall into an emotional abyss and feel like you're drowning, put your hand in a fire knowing you will be burned... This is for you and I promise it is worth the pain.
January 22, 2024
"We are bitter darkness entwined, better together in every thrash than separated and screaming in silent agony."
Wow what a story this was that I was definitely not expecting, but in a good way! I cant really even process how I feel after reading this one. I am at a loss for words when it comes on how to even review this book. This book has you going through so many emotions. Raw, heartbreaking, yet beautiful in its own ways. You will remember this book for a very long time, that I promise you.
I definitely loved Tobias and Brooklyn's characters and I think who ever else ends up reading this one, you will grow to love them just as much as I did.
Please know that there are many trigger warnings in this book which are mentioned at the end.
I hope you all enjoy this story <3
Wow what a story this was that I was definitely not expecting, but in a good way! I cant really even process how I feel after reading this one. I am at a loss for words when it comes on how to even review this book. This book has you going through so many emotions. Raw, heartbreaking, yet beautiful in its own ways. You will remember this book for a very long time, that I promise you.
I definitely loved Tobias and Brooklyn's characters and I think who ever else ends up reading this one, you will grow to love them just as much as I did.
Please know that there are many trigger warnings in this book which are mentioned at the end.
I hope you all enjoy this story <3
January 20, 2024
An absolute must read for those brave enough to make it through. Soul shattering, heart BREAKING, this book changed me on a molecular level. Easily in my top books ever read. Well done. 👏🏽
July 12, 2024
DNF’d at 7%, which sucks because I was so excited about this book.
Only 7% into the book and there was already SO MUCH that could’ve been cut out. The book is over 500 pages long and I’d be willing to bet 150-200 of those pages could be cut out if the exorbitant amount of dramatic detailing was removed. Description and depiction of the scenes is 100% necessary and warranted, but this was obnoxiously over the top. I didn’t want to waste my time skimming over a good 1/3 of the book just to get through the, IMO, unnecessary over explaining.
I truly feel like the book could’ve had great potential.
Only 7% into the book and there was already SO MUCH that could’ve been cut out. The book is over 500 pages long and I’d be willing to bet 150-200 of those pages could be cut out if the exorbitant amount of dramatic detailing was removed. Description and depiction of the scenes is 100% necessary and warranted, but this was obnoxiously over the top. I didn’t want to waste my time skimming over a good 1/3 of the book just to get through the, IMO, unnecessary over explaining.
I truly feel like the book could’ve had great potential.
February 9, 2024
I’m torn with how to review this one. While I loved the author’s writing style I found the entire story & plot to be quite boring. These weren’t likeable characters at all.
The main focus was on their issues and mental illnesses and it led to me simply thinking ‘get over it already’.
In the end, I felt nothing for these guys and didn’t care that they died.
The main focus was on their issues and mental illnesses and it led to me simply thinking ‘get over it already’.
In the end, I felt nothing for these guys and didn’t care that they died.
January 26, 2024
1st person/dual pov
Spice: 3.5/5
In a world where love is often portrayed in cliched manners and happy ever afters, Marie Ann's My Lovely Tragedy immerses you in a story that explores the depths of hurting, healing, desperation, love, and the power of acceptance.
A random encounter on a snowy night in the city brings our two characters Brooklyn and Tobias together. Their meeting is both a little uncomfortable and intriguing. A spark of something nameless and curious between them leads them back to Tobias' cabin in the woods secluded from smothering city life just as a major snowfall blows through keeping them together until it clears. As the snow melts and the end of their days together draws near they find themselves drowning in pieces of each other they thought they would never see the light of day.
I've always loved the way Marie can weave together words so poetically that it doesn't just fill your mind with impeccable imagery, it also swarms the rest of your senses as if you were standing in the cabin right there with the characters. You can hear the notes from the piano, smell the fragrance that is Tobias, feel the cold bite of metal against your skin, and taste the desperation in the air. All of the pain, curiosity, and comfort shared between these two seems to flow through you as you turn the page. You don't just read a Marie Ann story... you FEEL it.
Through Tobias Marie shines a light on unconditional love and devotion and how they can transform a person on the receiving end of it. Through Brooklyn, she provides a raw and honest portrayal of the struggles one's soul faces when battling the demons that live in their darkness. The slow build-up in their dynamic as each day passes creates an atmosphere that crackles with tension causing every nerve in your body to sizzle in anticipation of the moment they melt into each other. While the level of spice in this particular book is less than that of the rest of what she has published it is hardly noticeable as you're reading. The emotions that hang between them in the words they don't speak and the way a simple touch can feel like giving into an addiction will leave you drooling all on its own.
As for the ending... I knew it was going to rip my heart out of my chest but the sob fest that followed was so needed and cathartic. It was entirely worth it! I said before I opened this book that it would be the book to beat this year for me and I sure do love it when I am right! These other books need to step it up over the next eleven months because My Lovely Tragedy is undoubtedly my new favorite tragedy.
Spice: 3.5/5
In a world where love is often portrayed in cliched manners and happy ever afters, Marie Ann's My Lovely Tragedy immerses you in a story that explores the depths of hurting, healing, desperation, love, and the power of acceptance.
A random encounter on a snowy night in the city brings our two characters Brooklyn and Tobias together. Their meeting is both a little uncomfortable and intriguing. A spark of something nameless and curious between them leads them back to Tobias' cabin in the woods secluded from smothering city life just as a major snowfall blows through keeping them together until it clears. As the snow melts and the end of their days together draws near they find themselves drowning in pieces of each other they thought they would never see the light of day.
I've always loved the way Marie can weave together words so poetically that it doesn't just fill your mind with impeccable imagery, it also swarms the rest of your senses as if you were standing in the cabin right there with the characters. You can hear the notes from the piano, smell the fragrance that is Tobias, feel the cold bite of metal against your skin, and taste the desperation in the air. All of the pain, curiosity, and comfort shared between these two seems to flow through you as you turn the page. You don't just read a Marie Ann story... you FEEL it.
Through Tobias Marie shines a light on unconditional love and devotion and how they can transform a person on the receiving end of it. Through Brooklyn, she provides a raw and honest portrayal of the struggles one's soul faces when battling the demons that live in their darkness. The slow build-up in their dynamic as each day passes creates an atmosphere that crackles with tension causing every nerve in your body to sizzle in anticipation of the moment they melt into each other. While the level of spice in this particular book is less than that of the rest of what she has published it is hardly noticeable as you're reading. The emotions that hang between them in the words they don't speak and the way a simple touch can feel like giving into an addiction will leave you drooling all on its own.
As for the ending... I knew it was going to rip my heart out of my chest but the sob fest that followed was so needed and cathartic. It was entirely worth it! I said before I opened this book that it would be the book to beat this year for me and I sure do love it when I am right! These other books need to step it up over the next eleven months because My Lovely Tragedy is undoubtedly my new favorite tragedy.
February 2, 2024
“𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬."
【 Ｍｙ Ｔｈｏｕｇｈｔｓ】
Extraordinary
adjective: beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
If I described Inevitable Destruction as an emotional sucker punch then choosing to read this book is the equivalent of bringing a kn!fe to a g•nfight because to say that I was ill equipped is a vast understatement. I finished several days ago and have just been sitting in my thoughts about it because Tobias and Brooklyn are truly extraordinary - and I don't know how to adequately describe that.
My Lovely Tragedy is unlike anything I've ever read before and I'm left with a weird mix of wanting to tuck it away and keep it for myself while also wanting everyone to experience it. Outside of it being a non-hea, I really had no idea what to expect and was constantly trying to figure it out. It's wild because I'm reading and taking all of this in - and there are these individual elements whether it be a word, a particular phrase, or just the way something is described, that grabbed me. It's one of those things that make you kinda squint and cock your head to the side, trying to place your finger on it - and all of these collective things leave you with a slight feeling of discomfort because what is going on. The next thing I know, I'm sobbing and all of those individual pieces that grabbed me are flying through my mind, clicking into place and everything makes sense now.
Finishing this book legitimately made me feel like I was mourning. I cried so much it made my eyes hurt. My brain also feels discombobulated because it's crazy to me that I went from being so unsure in the beginning, to these characters and this book as a whole wiggling its way all the way inside my heart.
After sitting in my thoughts about it for a few days and letting my emotions regulate, it's still tragic but not unsatisfying. Everything feels like it happened the way it should - and I don't want to imagine a single thing differently.
𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦.
*I received an arc in exchange for an honest review
【 Ｍｙ Ｔｈｏｕｇｈｔｓ】
Extraordinary
adjective: beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
If I described Inevitable Destruction as an emotional sucker punch then choosing to read this book is the equivalent of bringing a kn!fe to a g•nfight because to say that I was ill equipped is a vast understatement. I finished several days ago and have just been sitting in my thoughts about it because Tobias and Brooklyn are truly extraordinary - and I don't know how to adequately describe that.
My Lovely Tragedy is unlike anything I've ever read before and I'm left with a weird mix of wanting to tuck it away and keep it for myself while also wanting everyone to experience it. Outside of it being a non-hea, I really had no idea what to expect and was constantly trying to figure it out. It's wild because I'm reading and taking all of this in - and there are these individual elements whether it be a word, a particular phrase, or just the way something is described, that grabbed me. It's one of those things that make you kinda squint and cock your head to the side, trying to place your finger on it - and all of these collective things leave you with a slight feeling of discomfort because what is going on. The next thing I know, I'm sobbing and all of those individual pieces that grabbed me are flying through my mind, clicking into place and everything makes sense now.
Finishing this book legitimately made me feel like I was mourning. I cried so much it made my eyes hurt. My brain also feels discombobulated because it's crazy to me that I went from being so unsure in the beginning, to these characters and this book as a whole wiggling its way all the way inside my heart.
After sitting in my thoughts about it for a few days and letting my emotions regulate, it's still tragic but not unsatisfying. Everything feels like it happened the way it should - and I don't want to imagine a single thing differently.
𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦.
*I received an arc in exchange for an honest review
January 29, 2024
I don’t know how to move past the way My Lovely Tragedy made me feel. An emotionally dark, twisted love story that was poignant and so beautifully written that the words are embedded in my veins. The array of emotions I went through whilst reading, from confusion and concern, to horror and finally, slowly succumbing to the same Stockholm syndrome that had Brooklyn under a spell, Marie Ann wove a tragic tale that ends in heartbreak that left me with pains in my chest once I had finished.
I love books with non hea, call me a masochist if you will. Please know before going in that this is not a romance with a happy ever after, it’s not sunshine and rainbows. It is storm-clouds, hailstones and your worst nightmare rolled in to one.
God how I loved it.
February 29, 2024
Wow. This is one of the most beautifully written books I have ever read. It’s sad, poetic, heart breaking.
Tobias and Brooklyn are total opposites in so many ways and yet they both ache for a love they’ve never experienced; a love that that can’t have forever. They both are so full of pain, longing, and loss. But they find love in one another. An all consuming, obsessive love.
This is not a typical love story. It is tragic and unconventional. There is no happy ending. But every painful moment was worth reading.
Tobias and Brooklyn are total opposites in so many ways and yet they both ache for a love they’ve never experienced; a love that that can’t have forever. They both are so full of pain, longing, and loss. But they find love in one another. An all consuming, obsessive love.
This is not a typical love story. It is tragic and unconventional. There is no happy ending. But every painful moment was worth reading.
May 2, 2024
“There was only us, only you, Our bloodsport, my favorite regret…Your promised evanescence”
This was my first MM book and I went into it blind. This book absolutely broke my heart. It’s so beautifully written. Tobias and Brooklyn will equally steal your hearts throughout this book. While Tobias may make you wonder at times his intentions and heart belonged to Brooklyn the moment he laid eyes on him. It was fate. It was enough to make you believe in fate.
There is no happy ending to this story, In a sense the story never ended…
5⭐️
1.5🌶️
Tears…allot grab your tissues!!
This was my first MM book and I went into it blind. This book absolutely broke my heart. It’s so beautifully written. Tobias and Brooklyn will equally steal your hearts throughout this book. While Tobias may make you wonder at times his intentions and heart belonged to Brooklyn the moment he laid eyes on him. It was fate. It was enough to make you believe in fate.
There is no happy ending to this story, In a sense the story never ended…
5⭐️
1.5🌶️
Tears…allot grab your tissues!!
June 8, 2025
4,5 ⭐
Beautifully tragic ...
"One can always tell when a story doesn’t come from the heart, ripped from the muscle and bleeding out onto the pages."
“My wings have long since melted, and I’m speeding toward the water. Welcoming the cold plunge.”
"I will breathe for you, when you, yourself, are unable to find breath. I will feel for you when it all becomes too much to bear. I will live for you when life slips between your fingers. Just, please, give me the same when I, in return, need you."
“Fall into me.”
“Just promise you’ll catch me”
“I already have, darling boy.”
Beautifully tragic ...
"One can always tell when a story doesn’t come from the heart, ripped from the muscle and bleeding out onto the pages."
“My wings have long since melted, and I’m speeding toward the water. Welcoming the cold plunge.”
"I will breathe for you, when you, yourself, are unable to find breath. I will feel for you when it all becomes too much to bear. I will live for you when life slips between your fingers. Just, please, give me the same when I, in return, need you."
“Fall into me.”
“Just promise you’ll catch me”
“I already have, darling boy.”
March 11, 2024
This book is a masterpiece. It has imprinted itself onto my very soul. It’s sad. It’s poetic. It’s lovely. A beautiful tragedy. This book fuked me up. I’ll have to come back and finish my review because I’m still processing this work of art.
July 12, 2024
This book??? The ending??? I don’t even still know what to think😭 I knew what I was getting into and knew what would happen to one character but the ending? I’m so confused 😂 but I still enjoyed this book so that’s a plus
February 3, 2024
A lovely tragedy 🖤🖤🖤 not a romance, so no happy ending...but so so so consumming ! ❤️
January 18, 2024
I don’t know how to put into words how this book irrevocably altered me. I have never felt such immense hurt and love than what poured out of these two characters. This is a love story that transcends all others. Marie Ann has written a book that the story and characters will live in my soul forever. This was by far the beautiful book I’ve ever read in my life.
Every page. Every sentence. Every word.
While this book does not have a happy ending, every person in the world should know these two and the love they shared. My heart was ripped from my chest and lays between those pages.
I hope you fall in love with their love as hard as I did.
Every page. Every sentence. Every word.
While this book does not have a happy ending, every person in the world should know these two and the love they shared. My heart was ripped from my chest and lays between those pages.
I hope you fall in love with their love as hard as I did.
February 24, 2024
This! This book right here is why I will ALWAYS be a Marie Ann fan! This was my first non HEA book, and I CAN NOT stop thinking about these 2! I am not a highlighter type reader-at all, but my god, I feel like I highlighted half the book! I am constantly going back and rereading some of the most emotional yet beautifully written moments. This book is unlike anything I've ever read before! Marie's writing style is SO captivating and heartbreakingly beautiful! The way she tells the story had me feeling EVERYTHING Brooklyn was going through, and I felt like I was right there with him. All of the heartache this book put me through was 100% worth it!!
Tobias and Brooklyn needed each other without knowing it. Tobias needed a muse for his next book, and Brooklyn just needed someone who cared. They found each other by fate, cared for each other deeply, and ended with a lovely tragedy.
* His eyes, a vibrant and tantalizing azure, peering into my own. Not looking through me, but into me, and seeing every muddled, messy shade of wickedness and depravity within. Knowing who I am and wanting more. Asking and begging. Pleading and grasping. Nails in my skin, teeth in my flesh, heart in my chest.
* I received a free ARC in exchange for my honest review
Tobias and Brooklyn needed each other without knowing it. Tobias needed a muse for his next book, and Brooklyn just needed someone who cared. They found each other by fate, cared for each other deeply, and ended with a lovely tragedy.
* His eyes, a vibrant and tantalizing azure, peering into my own. Not looking through me, but into me, and seeing every muddled, messy shade of wickedness and depravity within. Knowing who I am and wanting more. Asking and begging. Pleading and grasping. Nails in my skin, teeth in my flesh, heart in my chest.
* I received a free ARC in exchange for my honest review
March 4, 2024
"Pain, as they say, is a reminder of life. That we are alive. But I am tired. I’m ready for the release of after. When the time comes where it was all worth it— if that is something that even occurs."
This might be the most heartbreaking story I've ever read. I've been trying to think of how to review this for the last week and I just can't.. I'm struggling to put words how I feel about it but how do you describe something that transcends the words you are capable of forming. Tobias and Brooklyn's love is anything but perfect but at the same time is so perfectly them. It's dark and dirty and well..tragic, but it's also acceptance and strength and passion. While this might not end in a happily ever after it definitely ended the way it needed to.. this story was utterly perfect the way it is.
Marie Ann has created such a beautifully complex story with equally beautiful and complex characters. If you're able to get past the fact that this is not a romance and does not have a HEA then I highly recommend reading this.
This might be the most heartbreaking story I've ever read. I've been trying to think of how to review this for the last week and I just can't.. I'm struggling to put words how I feel about it but how do you describe something that transcends the words you are capable of forming. Tobias and Brooklyn's love is anything but perfect but at the same time is so perfectly them. It's dark and dirty and well..tragic, but it's also acceptance and strength and passion. While this might not end in a happily ever after it definitely ended the way it needed to.. this story was utterly perfect the way it is.
Marie Ann has created such a beautifully complex story with equally beautiful and complex characters. If you're able to get past the fact that this is not a romance and does not have a HEA then I highly recommend reading this.
January 29, 2024
This is nothing like anything I have ever read before. I am usually the first to say "no hea? not interested" but I am coming around to the non-HEA love stories because there is so much truth and reality in them that it makes them all the more devastating. And MLT was that and then some.
Marie Ann's writing is beautiful and utterly enthralling. Tobias' POVs particularly were so gorgeous and the difference in tone and language between the two POVs were done impeccably. I highlighted so many quotes because almost the entire manuscript is pure poetry.
I don't want to say anything and risk giving anything away because this is the kind of book you have to go in blind to really feel the depth of the love and need and tragedy.
Marie Ann's writing is beautiful and utterly enthralling. Tobias' POVs particularly were so gorgeous and the difference in tone and language between the two POVs were done impeccably. I highlighted so many quotes because almost the entire manuscript is pure poetry.
I don't want to say anything and risk giving anything away because this is the kind of book you have to go in blind to really feel the depth of the love and need and tragedy.
February 7, 2024
Oh My Goodness..
This was my first book by M.A. and I am utterly blown away. This novel is a work of art. The lives of Tobias and Brooklyn, each devastating in their own way, ultimately bring them together in this dark romantic tragedy. I could not help but to cry, it was so beautiful and heart wrenching, all down to the last word. I loved the ending the most though; it was a perfect way to bring the novel to a close.
This was my first book by M.A. and I am utterly blown away. This novel is a work of art. The lives of Tobias and Brooklyn, each devastating in their own way, ultimately bring them together in this dark romantic tragedy. I could not help but to cry, it was so beautiful and heart wrenching, all down to the last word. I loved the ending the most though; it was a perfect way to bring the novel to a close.
July 26, 2025
Tragic love story
Beautifully written tragedy. Gave me Romeo and Juliet vibes come the end. Not a book for everyone but a wonderful experience if you are not easily triggered by the story content. Tobias and Brooklyn's story was quite the emotional, heavy kind of story that sits with you for awhile. Makes you think and reaches inside and does funny things with your feelings.
Beautifully written tragedy. Gave me Romeo and Juliet vibes come the end. Not a book for everyone but a wonderful experience if you are not easily triggered by the story content. Tobias and Brooklyn's story was quite the emotional, heavy kind of story that sits with you for awhile. Makes you think and reaches inside and does funny things with your feelings.
May 23, 2024
Great Plot.
I was very interested in the plot so I did make it to the end but I disliked the execution of the story so I did skim huge chunks to get there. Wasn't much a fan of the ending either to be honest. I do like a bit of dark fiction usually but this one was not for me.
I was very interested in the plot so I did make it to the end but I disliked the execution of the story so I did skim huge chunks to get there. Wasn't much a fan of the ending either to be honest. I do like a bit of dark fiction usually but this one was not for me.
April 2, 2025
I really wanted to love this one… but DNF I can’t get through it. Couldn’t connect with the characters and found myself starting to just skim through the pages.
December 26, 2025
Didn’t like the writing style.
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