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Until Hell Freezes Over
When Hazel is taken from her home by force, she doesn’t know why or what to expect. She doesn’t imagine she could become the lover of the cold and indifferent Aidan Morettdrain. Least of all does she believe she could fall in love with him, thereby making a dangerous enemy of his best friend Benjamin.
Aidan never intended to get attached to one of his countless, disposable lovers. His life is carefully and methodically constructed around diligently ignoring his inner demons and spending his time on his research into Hell. When Hazel comes into his world, she brings colors with her of a brightness he had almost forgotten. Slowly, she fills every corner of his gloomy house with light and when she wants to leave, Aidan is no longer able to let her go. Soon his research, which was only a form of entertainment up to now, gains new meaning and Aidan desperately tries to complete it in hopes that it will keep Hazel with him. But it may already be too late because no one is given a second chance.
Almost no one.
* This ebook contains situations that some readers may find objectionable.
Aidan never intended to get attached to one of his countless, disposable lovers. His life is carefully and methodically constructed around diligently ignoring his inner demons and spending his time on his research into Hell. When Hazel comes into his world, she brings colors with her of a brightness he had almost forgotten. Slowly, she fills every corner of his gloomy house with light and when she wants to leave, Aidan is no longer able to let her go. Soon his research, which was only a form of entertainment up to now, gains new meaning and Aidan desperately tries to complete it in hopes that it will keep Hazel with him. But it may already be too late because no one is given a second chance.
Almost no one.
* This ebook contains situations that some readers may find objectionable.
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247 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 7, 2015
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K.S. Morgan
4 books17 followersK.S. Morgan lives in the capital of Ukraine. She is an obsessive reader and writer of dark romance novels.
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April 10, 2015
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I can’t stop feeling surprised at how interesting and captivating this story turned out to be. This is a work that you want to reread, this a work that makes you feel, one that you truly enjoy. When I finished reading, I had only two thoughts in my head — “wow, this has surpassed my expectations!” and “it’d be interesting to analyze it all”. It was so contradictory, so complex, and at the same time wonderfully harmonious, some things just made me hold my breath. A couple of times I even stopped reading to cope with emotions.
I really liked Hazel. It was incredibly interesting to watch how her character was developing and opening up. First of all I was captured by her interest in painting and literature. I love things like that, they always make stories special. It was both funny and sad to see how she was trying to persuade Aidan to draw something for her or to let her read his works. The ‘guessing the pen-name’ game was hilarious! A simple idea, but there was something very fascinating and even psychological in it.
I also loved Hazel’s cope-with-fear rhyme poem to bits – I never imagined that something like this could be so interesting! I can’t even explain why, it’s just there was something really special in that little poem. I could hear Hazel’s voice saying it. And then the moment with Kayla when she said the same poem but in completely different, horrifying and painful circumstances – it was impressive. Especially considering what happened next. It’s hard to imagine what Aidan felt going through that nightmare again, unable to change a thing. Actually, the idea of some kind of ‘reawakening’ in the dream itself, realizations and feelings that a person could only guess before is very successful. Really, terror and sufferings, memories of what you want to forget – they are cruel, but sometimes only they can help you to find a new path. I think maybe Aidan would have never found peace if he hadn’t met people who he never managed to let go. He just had to realize that they are indeed dead, that they’re not who they were before and they never will be while he still has a life that he needs to live instead of trying to destroy it slowly. I loved the contrast between fear and hope: on one hand, demons from the past who wanted to take Aidan to the bottomless darkness, on the other hand — love that in the end became his only salvation.
As for description of Hell in general. Despite the title I still didn’t expect Hell to be actually cold. Stereotypes are powerful, though people usually associate darkness, emptiness and death – all scariest things in human’s soul – with coldness anyway.
The story-line with Aidan’s grandmother was very intense and painful. At some places I felt horrified: it’s scary to think that this kind of relationship exists, not to mention that some actually experience it. Such wounds can never be fully healed. The only solution is to find something that would bring you so much happiness that it would outweigh pain and self-destructive tendencies.
Ben… I don’t remember the last time I was so interested in character’s motivation. Incredibly interesting, complicated character. Devotion like this deserves utmost respect but at the same time it scares to death. There were really creepy moments when I realized how far he’s ready to go for his friend’s calmness and happiness. The mirror-moment was impressive. I can imagine how difficult it was for Aidan to realize what had really happened, the consequences of it, how he basically became a hostage of this very devotion while he didn’t have an opportunity – and, honestly, even desire – to break the tights bonding him and Ben. And how could he do this? After so many years of unconditional support… The culmination scene was amazing – so painful, so powerful. I had no doubts that Aidan would choose Hazel. After all, she is his light, the only thing that made him forget about ghosts of the past. Aidan would have never found it in Ben because Ben himself is this past. It’s a difficult situation. I immediately thought of the words in one of my most favorite stories: “Devotion is the most important thing. It’s more important than even love itself.” But devotion IS love in some sense. And there is always something mysterious, strange, murky, maybe even dark in it. All of this is shown perfectly in this book.
The ending is wonderful. I’m so glad that Ben survived. I also think that it’s rather symbolic, some sort of reconciliation between the past and the present – in the end it brought Aidan peace.
I feel a little bitter because Hazel’s feelings were darkened by the death of the person closest to her. It’s not something that she would be able to overcome. But those wounds were inevitable for both her and Aidan. They had to experience it all to come to the point where they are in the end. This kind of love – with the pain of the past, doubts, but full of understanding for each other no matter what – it is something unusual entirely. When I finished reading, I just sat motionlessly for a few minutes, trying to grasp that the story has ended. I didn’t want to stop! I wanted to read and read, until I finally got enough.
I can’t stop feeling surprised at how interesting and captivating this story turned out to be. This is a work that you want to reread, this a work that makes you feel, one that you truly enjoy. When I finished reading, I had only two thoughts in my head — “wow, this has surpassed my expectations!” and “it’d be interesting to analyze it all”. It was so contradictory, so complex, and at the same time wonderfully harmonious, some things just made me hold my breath. A couple of times I even stopped reading to cope with emotions.
I really liked Hazel. It was incredibly interesting to watch how her character was developing and opening up. First of all I was captured by her interest in painting and literature. I love things like that, they always make stories special. It was both funny and sad to see how she was trying to persuade Aidan to draw something for her or to let her read his works. The ‘guessing the pen-name’ game was hilarious! A simple idea, but there was something very fascinating and even psychological in it.
I also loved Hazel’s cope-with-fear rhyme poem to bits – I never imagined that something like this could be so interesting! I can’t even explain why, it’s just there was something really special in that little poem. I could hear Hazel’s voice saying it. And then the moment with Kayla when she said the same poem but in completely different, horrifying and painful circumstances – it was impressive. Especially considering what happened next. It’s hard to imagine what Aidan felt going through that nightmare again, unable to change a thing. Actually, the idea of some kind of ‘reawakening’ in the dream itself, realizations and feelings that a person could only guess before is very successful. Really, terror and sufferings, memories of what you want to forget – they are cruel, but sometimes only they can help you to find a new path. I think maybe Aidan would have never found peace if he hadn’t met people who he never managed to let go. He just had to realize that they are indeed dead, that they’re not who they were before and they never will be while he still has a life that he needs to live instead of trying to destroy it slowly. I loved the contrast between fear and hope: on one hand, demons from the past who wanted to take Aidan to the bottomless darkness, on the other hand — love that in the end became his only salvation.
As for description of Hell in general. Despite the title I still didn’t expect Hell to be actually cold. Stereotypes are powerful, though people usually associate darkness, emptiness and death – all scariest things in human’s soul – with coldness anyway.
The story-line with Aidan’s grandmother was very intense and painful. At some places I felt horrified: it’s scary to think that this kind of relationship exists, not to mention that some actually experience it. Such wounds can never be fully healed. The only solution is to find something that would bring you so much happiness that it would outweigh pain and self-destructive tendencies.
Ben… I don’t remember the last time I was so interested in character’s motivation. Incredibly interesting, complicated character. Devotion like this deserves utmost respect but at the same time it scares to death. There were really creepy moments when I realized how far he’s ready to go for his friend’s calmness and happiness. The mirror-moment was impressive. I can imagine how difficult it was for Aidan to realize what had really happened, the consequences of it, how he basically became a hostage of this very devotion while he didn’t have an opportunity – and, honestly, even desire – to break the tights bonding him and Ben. And how could he do this? After so many years of unconditional support… The culmination scene was amazing – so painful, so powerful. I had no doubts that Aidan would choose Hazel. After all, she is his light, the only thing that made him forget about ghosts of the past. Aidan would have never found it in Ben because Ben himself is this past. It’s a difficult situation. I immediately thought of the words in one of my most favorite stories: “Devotion is the most important thing. It’s more important than even love itself.” But devotion IS love in some sense. And there is always something mysterious, strange, murky, maybe even dark in it. All of this is shown perfectly in this book.
The ending is wonderful. I’m so glad that Ben survived. I also think that it’s rather symbolic, some sort of reconciliation between the past and the present – in the end it brought Aidan peace.
I feel a little bitter because Hazel’s feelings were darkened by the death of the person closest to her. It’s not something that she would be able to overcome. But those wounds were inevitable for both her and Aidan. They had to experience it all to come to the point where they are in the end. This kind of love – with the pain of the past, doubts, but full of understanding for each other no matter what – it is something unusual entirely. When I finished reading, I just sat motionlessly for a few minutes, trying to grasp that the story has ended. I didn’t want to stop! I wanted to read and read, until I finally got enough.
August 12, 2016
I liked this book. I'm the first one to comment and I can say it's good. Intense, interesting, with unusual turns of events. I disliked Aidan at first but I felt I didn't know something about him. In next chapters he got more complicated and less dark, I started to see a real person, not just a selfish asshole. The funny thing is that in the end, I learned more about Aidan than I did about Hazel. This is his story, about his life, his love, his past and his possible future.
Hazel is okay. Not my favorite kind of heroine, but she's smart, understanding and patient. I liked how she didn't fall in love with Aidan immediately but was just interested to know more about him. She helped him to realize a lot of things. Aidan didn't stand a chance. Their relationship was developing slowly, I believed they loved each other.
I found myself very interested in Benjamin. He's a weird character, I haven't figured him out. I wish there was more about him and his reasons.
Generally, this is a good book. The ending made me a little nervous, it's semi-open. Still, good.
Hazel is okay. Not my favorite kind of heroine, but she's smart, understanding and patient. I liked how she didn't fall in love with Aidan immediately but was just interested to know more about him. She helped him to realize a lot of things. Aidan didn't stand a chance. Their relationship was developing slowly, I believed they loved each other.
I found myself very interested in Benjamin. He's a weird character, I haven't figured him out. I wish there was more about him and his reasons.
Generally, this is a good book. The ending made me a little nervous, it's semi-open. Still, good.
July 14, 2015
Tainted Love 4.1 Stars
“Until Hell Freezes Over” is an obscure, tainted, cryptic story filled with mystery, tragedy, love and sacrifice.
Young Hazel is abducted and taken to the home of Aidan Morettdrain. He is a rigid, unforgiving man who is plagued by his inner demons. If Hazel is to survive this nightmare she must learn to follow “the house rules”. Hazel’s life has been turned upside down but she has always had the ability to see good in everything. Her positive outlook on life has gotten her through some dark times of her own. Hazel’s exuberant personality starts to bring hope and sunshine into Aiden’s dark soul, which in turn sets off a whole new set of problems.
Overlooking the editing issues, this book possesses a unique story-line, strong developed characters and a surprise ending.
Stephanie Lasley, from The Kindle Book Review
The Kindle Book Review received a free copy of this book for an independent, fair, and honest review. We are not associated with the author or Amazon.
“Until Hell Freezes Over” is an obscure, tainted, cryptic story filled with mystery, tragedy, love and sacrifice.
Young Hazel is abducted and taken to the home of Aidan Morettdrain. He is a rigid, unforgiving man who is plagued by his inner demons. If Hazel is to survive this nightmare she must learn to follow “the house rules”. Hazel’s life has been turned upside down but she has always had the ability to see good in everything. Her positive outlook on life has gotten her through some dark times of her own. Hazel’s exuberant personality starts to bring hope and sunshine into Aiden’s dark soul, which in turn sets off a whole new set of problems.
Overlooking the editing issues, this book possesses a unique story-line, strong developed characters and a surprise ending.
Stephanie Lasley, from The Kindle Book Review
The Kindle Book Review received a free copy of this book for an independent, fair, and honest review. We are not associated with the author or Amazon.
June 14, 2015
Brilliant story. I was curious about Hell aspect and it played out perfectly. For the first half of the book I was thinking Aidan would remain a mystery, but his story was told - and what a story it was! Sad, heartbreaking, maybe even embarrassing. He is an extremely interesting and deep character, but tragic, too - his remorse and his despair made him tragic. Hazel's a strong, loving person. She made mistakes but I think she's perfect for someone as stiff and scared of relationship as Aidan. Benjamin was an excellent secondary character. In fact, I was so impressed that I'd love for him to have his own book. At least Aidan found his happiness, but we don't know how Benjamin will live now.
I've never read stories quite like this one. It would have been an ordinary interesting love story, but trip to hell had made it unique. Great read.
I've never read stories quite like this one. It would have been an ordinary interesting love story, but trip to hell had made it unique. Great read.
February 16, 2015
A Dark Romance with a very interesting and original plot. The characters were well developed and believable. K.S. is a very talented writer with a knack for weaving suspense into her story-line. The story flowed smoothly despite the author's eastern European accent coming through very strongly. I had to keep reminding myself that the story was set in a US Louisiana location, though I felt at most times that it was set in a different continent entirely. While I tried to overlook the sentence structure, grammar, miss-used and missing words, it was still very distracting. Your heart may 'thrash' against your ribs, but I doubt it will 'trash' against your ribs. All in all though, I enjoyed the story and will read more from this author when it becomes available.
July 20, 2015
K.S. Morgan will take you on a dark journey of kidnapping, murder, death, and will bring you to redemption. I hated the hero at first, but like Scrooge, he comes face to face with his past in a surreal dream-hell sequence that is so well written, I could not put it down. In the end, I loved all the characters, and well understood the hero's psychotic breaks that caused his dark behaviors. His journey is cathartic and he becomes worthy of the heroine's love. A great story and a delicious break from the same 'ol romance!
May 17, 2015
Hazel is taken away from her home and held prisoner in Aidens home. She must follow his rules if she is to be let go. This was an interesting story. The dialogue was a little off at times but it was still a good read. I liked it
July 8, 2015
Abandon All Hope
Till Hell Freezes Over is not badly written—but neither is it good storytelling, and so it fails as fiction. There is not enough plot for such a long book. There is far, far too much of characters talking at one another, as if it were a really boring play.
This book would benefit from a good edit. A good editor would point out that an implausible plot demands believable characters who interact with one another. A good editor would point out that while a kidnapped girl might fall “in love” with her abductor it is highly unlikely that she will build a snowman with him—in New Orleans. A good editor knows the difference between “guilt” and “quilt”. A good editor would insist that hearts never “trash” against anyone’s ribs.
“The story-line presented to us is murky and rambling at times, the characters are unrealistic and exaggeratedly complicated. A lot of events happen, it seems, only because the writer wanted them to happen…” K.S. Morgan is describing her character Aidan’s book, but she might be describing her own.
Some books need to be written. They serve their authors as therapy. Nothing wrong with that—only, once an author chooses to self-publish, and chooses to offer a work for sale, readers have expectations. I as a reader demand a story. A compelling story, with convincing characters. Didn’t find it here, sorry.
Till Hell Freezes Over is not badly written—but neither is it good storytelling, and so it fails as fiction. There is not enough plot for such a long book. There is far, far too much of characters talking at one another, as if it were a really boring play.
This book would benefit from a good edit. A good editor would point out that an implausible plot demands believable characters who interact with one another. A good editor would point out that while a kidnapped girl might fall “in love” with her abductor it is highly unlikely that she will build a snowman with him—in New Orleans. A good editor knows the difference between “guilt” and “quilt”. A good editor would insist that hearts never “trash” against anyone’s ribs.
“The story-line presented to us is murky and rambling at times, the characters are unrealistic and exaggeratedly complicated. A lot of events happen, it seems, only because the writer wanted them to happen…” K.S. Morgan is describing her character Aidan’s book, but she might be describing her own.
Some books need to be written. They serve their authors as therapy. Nothing wrong with that—only, once an author chooses to self-publish, and chooses to offer a work for sale, readers have expectations. I as a reader demand a story. A compelling story, with convincing characters. Didn’t find it here, sorry.
February 20, 2015
This book is in need of an editor. I find grammatical errors distracting. I also wasn't a fan of the way words were placed in some of the sentences with stars (*something*, *this* and *was* are just a few examples). Call me nit-picky, call me a troll but I simply just didn't enjoy this.
March 24, 2020
When I finished reading this for the first time, I felt so overwhelmed that I wasn’t sure what to even say. So I decided to give it some time and then re-read this book again, and wow, it was even greater because I could see the motivations of characters with much better clarity. This is one of those books where secondary characters are crafted as carefully as main ones. At first, the book looked like common romance. But the second half is my absolute favourite, that’s where things changed and the genre turned into something deeply psychological and even scary. The travel through hell was long and intense. I never felt like I knew a character as well as I do Aidan now. Everything about him, what made him who he is, what made him react like this was explored. Add to this a layer of actual horror and I really wish this could be a movie.
I loved the romance itself. Hazel is refreshingly strong but not in a forced way. She approaches every situation critically and she knows what she wants. When she doesn’t, she genuinely admits it. There was honesty about her that disarmed me at times just like it disarmed Aidan. I can see why she was the one who made Aidan fall in love. Aidan was stuck in a loop where he tried to find some meaning, and Hazel was who gave him a push. It doesn’t excuse what he did, and I’m glad it wasn’t portrayed this way. Hazel helps him break the self-destructive loop but she doesn’t explain his actions away. Benjamin is Aidan’s friend, and though I thought he’s a psychopath with no personality at first, I was proved wrong. By the end, I was almost as interested in him as I am in Aidan. This book really has everything I like about complex romances — it’s not really all that dark, but it has flawed characters that I genuinely rooted for, and their issues were resolved in the best way possible, for them all.
I loved the romance itself. Hazel is refreshingly strong but not in a forced way. She approaches every situation critically and she knows what she wants. When she doesn’t, she genuinely admits it. There was honesty about her that disarmed me at times just like it disarmed Aidan. I can see why she was the one who made Aidan fall in love. Aidan was stuck in a loop where he tried to find some meaning, and Hazel was who gave him a push. It doesn’t excuse what he did, and I’m glad it wasn’t portrayed this way. Hazel helps him break the self-destructive loop but she doesn’t explain his actions away. Benjamin is Aidan’s friend, and though I thought he’s a psychopath with no personality at first, I was proved wrong. By the end, I was almost as interested in him as I am in Aidan. This book really has everything I like about complex romances — it’s not really all that dark, but it has flawed characters that I genuinely rooted for, and their issues were resolved in the best way possible, for them all.
August 2, 2015
The premise starts with Hazel being taken by force to a strange house where she is held captive. She must follow the rules and she tries her best to cope with her new life there. Aidan, the master of the home, is particularly cold and indifferent and a very broken person.
At first, I must say I was repulsed by Aidan. I couldn't understand why he could be so indifferent and hostile towards Hazel. I found that Hazel was a really likeable character. I was really hoping that she would escape, but then the more I read, I secretly started hoping that she wouldn't. Slowly, I started hoping that Hazel and Aidan would be together. I love how this story had me conflicted most of the time. The element of dark romance is really good. I couldn't make up my mind as to whether I wanted Hazel and Aidan to be together or not. The characters also felt very real. The emotions were very well described. The only minor issue is that I kept imagining that this was taking place in a distant land, but this did not really have an impact on the story. There was also a strong Eastern European essence in the writing which I enjoyed. I felt that this enhanced the story. I liked the vivid descriptions. This is a good story. I would highly recommend this book to a reader who enjoys dark romances. This story also has a lot of unexpected twists and turns. Highly enjoyable!
At first, I must say I was repulsed by Aidan. I couldn't understand why he could be so indifferent and hostile towards Hazel. I found that Hazel was a really likeable character. I was really hoping that she would escape, but then the more I read, I secretly started hoping that she wouldn't. Slowly, I started hoping that Hazel and Aidan would be together. I love how this story had me conflicted most of the time. The element of dark romance is really good. I couldn't make up my mind as to whether I wanted Hazel and Aidan to be together or not. The characters also felt very real. The emotions were very well described. The only minor issue is that I kept imagining that this was taking place in a distant land, but this did not really have an impact on the story. There was also a strong Eastern European essence in the writing which I enjoyed. I felt that this enhanced the story. I liked the vivid descriptions. This is a good story. I would highly recommend this book to a reader who enjoys dark romances. This story also has a lot of unexpected twists and turns. Highly enjoyable!
January 18, 2019
It was a fun and interesting read, especially the second half of the novel. It's a fascinating blend of supernatural and paranormal mixed with romance.
December 29, 2020
I really didn't like it. But let me say first of all that I really like KS Morgan's other writing and I think she's great in general.
There was something very weird in the portrayal of the main male hero here: I thought he was about as unlikeable as possible, weak, selfish, childish, indecisive, and stupid, but other characters and the author herself?? were all determined to exonerate him, as if he were interesting and good. I don't understand if this dissonance is intentional or not - it's not clear if the author actually wants to be sympathetic to him, whether his unlikability is just because the writing wasn't good enough. But the fact that so much of the storyline revolved around the discovery of his terrible childhood, especially his harsh grandma and aloof mother, and the fact that he sort of had to 'face' his memories of this (although what was he really doing that 'passed the test'??) in order to succeed in his quest, suggests that it really was an intentional thing to shift blame for his darkness onto others, in particular onto women.
In fact, it is easy to see a strain of deep hatred towards women in this story. I don't know if that's intentional or not either, and I would like it very much if actually I'm misunderstanding some subtlety. But if you combine the fact that female authority figures were responsible for the male lead's bad personality, with the attitude of the main female lead - well then! The main female character very, very quickly falls in love with the main male and then she goes on a campaign to explain to him how it wasn't his fault that SOME OF THE WOMEN HE HAD KIDNAPPED AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY TORTURED died or killed themselves. There's a sincere belief that THE BLAME LIES EITHER WITH THE WOMEN OR WITH THE GAY BEST FRIEND. But again, I can't tell if KS Morgan is straightforwardly trying to present this as the case, or if this is supposed to be criticized.
That being said, the ending was super interesting, since it's ambiguous whether he really returned to 'the real world' or has remained stuck in a hellish fantasy world with the two people he loves most - and he's the only one who has memories of having lived through loss and death. I love ambiguous endings like this.
I also think that there's am interesting strain of hatred towards artistic personalities in general. Maybe what looks like hatred towards femininity is actually KS Morgan exploring the basic selfishness and neediness of artistic people? Maybe this book is about artists' amorality and vulnerability. All of the hero's problems returned to the fact that he was an artist and he couldn't handle rejection of either himself or his work. All of the failures of the women around him - mother, grandmother, lovers - revolved around these women outright rejecting or simply failing to connect with him on an artistic level. The fundamental 'terrible things in his past' was the anti-artist beliefs of the people around him. And the reason why the hero (and the author??) loved the heroine and the gay best friend was that they were the two who appreciated art and accepted the hero.
There was something very weird in the portrayal of the main male hero here: I thought he was about as unlikeable as possible, weak, selfish, childish, indecisive, and stupid, but other characters and the author herself?? were all determined to exonerate him, as if he were interesting and good. I don't understand if this dissonance is intentional or not - it's not clear if the author actually wants to be sympathetic to him, whether his unlikability is just because the writing wasn't good enough. But the fact that so much of the storyline revolved around the discovery of his terrible childhood, especially his harsh grandma and aloof mother, and the fact that he sort of had to 'face' his memories of this (although what was he really doing that 'passed the test'??) in order to succeed in his quest, suggests that it really was an intentional thing to shift blame for his darkness onto others, in particular onto women.
In fact, it is easy to see a strain of deep hatred towards women in this story. I don't know if that's intentional or not either, and I would like it very much if actually I'm misunderstanding some subtlety. But if you combine the fact that female authority figures were responsible for the male lead's bad personality, with the attitude of the main female lead - well then! The main female character very, very quickly falls in love with the main male and then she goes on a campaign to explain to him how it wasn't his fault that SOME OF THE WOMEN HE HAD KIDNAPPED AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY TORTURED died or killed themselves. There's a sincere belief that THE BLAME LIES EITHER WITH THE WOMEN OR WITH THE GAY BEST FRIEND. But again, I can't tell if KS Morgan is straightforwardly trying to present this as the case, or if this is supposed to be criticized.
That being said, the ending was super interesting, since it's ambiguous whether he really returned to 'the real world' or has remained stuck in a hellish fantasy world with the two people he loves most - and he's the only one who has memories of having lived through loss and death. I love ambiguous endings like this.
I also think that there's am interesting strain of hatred towards artistic personalities in general. Maybe what looks like hatred towards femininity is actually KS Morgan exploring the basic selfishness and neediness of artistic people? Maybe this book is about artists' amorality and vulnerability. All of the hero's problems returned to the fact that he was an artist and he couldn't handle rejection of either himself or his work. All of the failures of the women around him - mother, grandmother, lovers - revolved around these women outright rejecting or simply failing to connect with him on an artistic level. The fundamental 'terrible things in his past' was the anti-artist beliefs of the people around him. And the reason why the hero (and the author??) loved the heroine and the gay best friend was that they were the two who appreciated art and accepted the hero.
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May 31, 2016
I liked this book a whole lot
June 16, 2019
Great book! Deep insight into human's soul. Makes us think how we become what we are and gives hope to believe that love does wonders to us and uncover the best in people.
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